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In massive protests in France, Italy, and Belgium, 1,200 people have been arrested and 150 police officers have been injured, as the demonstrations, arising from discontent over cuts and social inequality, have turned into violence and riots. #FrankrijkRellen #Protesten #SocialeOngelijkheid (translated)

After weeks of protests in France, Italy, and Belgium against budget cuts and social inequality, the demonstrations have turned into riots, with hundreds of arrests and injuries, including among police officers, and the spire of the historic town hall in Limoges has collapsed following arson. #Protesten #Rellen #Frankrijk (translated)

In various French and Belgian cities, protests against budget cuts and social inequality have escalated into riots, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of rioters and 60 officers being injured, while leaders like Macron warn the offenders of legal consequences. #RellenFrankrijk #Protesten #Parijs (translated)

The French Prime Minister has accused extreme left groups and criminals of igniting riots in France, where demonstrations against austerity and social inequality have been ongoing for weeks, while unrest has also erupted in Brussels with hundreds of arrests. #ProtestenFrankrijk #SocialeOngelijkheid #Bezuinigingen (translated)

In France, people have been protesting for weeks against budget cuts and social inequality, which has led to violent confrontations, with the police deploying tear gas and water cannons at various locations and hundreds of arrests being made. #ProtestenFrankrijk #SocialeOngelijkheid #Bezuinigingen (translated)

EU leaders are at odds over the new multiannual budget, with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez wanting more funding for ambitions and Dutch Prime Minister Jetten advocating for stricter cuts, leading to stalled discussions and growing tensions within the EU. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)

"There are now places where local authorities want to build a padel court on top of the tunnel. If municipalities and provinces impose additional construction or design requirements that exceed the 'bare minimum' (the absolute essentials), they will now have to bear the costs themselves, according to Karremans." #infrastructuur #veiligheid #bezuinigingen (translated)

Minister Vincent Karremans of Infrastructure and Water Management wants significant savings by reducing luxury and safety requirements in the construction of infrastructure in the Netherlands, which will lead to standardization and lower costs for municipalities that impose additional requirements. #infrastructuur #veiligheid #bezuinigingen (translated)

France is causing headaches in Brussels by neither making extra money available for the EU budget nor agreeing to apply spending cuts, while the uncertainty surrounding Emmanuel Macron's political future and the rise of Marine Le Pen complicate the negotiations. #EUbegroting #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen (translated)

"From 2035, that [cut] is 438 million euros." Eerenberg acknowledged during the debate last week that it will be difficult to save half a billion euros per year on the service that is crucial for national revenues. #Bezuinigingen #Belastingdienst #KunstmatigeIntelligentie (translated)

The cabinet has announced that the Tax Authority must cut an additional 162 million euros, on top of previous savings, while the service is already facing staff shortages that prevent billions in tax revenues from being collected. #Bezuinigingen #Belastingdienst #KunstmatigeIntelligentie (translated)