Incoming Dutch Coalition Unveils “Freedom Contribution” Tax To Fund Defense Boost

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefTHE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (Worthy News) – The Netherlands’ incoming coalition government has unveiled a sweeping policy blueprint that includes a so-called “freedom contribution,” requiring households and businesses to pay more in taxes to help finance sharply higher defense spending, while other social programs face cuts.The 67-page coalition accord, titled “Let’s Get to Work!”, was presented by coalition partners—the liberal D66 party, the co