Prime Minister Jetten to propose surrogacy reform as he expects child
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten is expecting a child through a surrogate and intends to propose changes to the relevant law. This personal announcement from the head of government is coupled with a legislative agenda to adjust existing regulations on surrogacy.
In other domestic news, the cabinet has announced new priorities for infrastructure projects, specifying which areas and initiatives will benefit and which face cutbacks. This follows earlier decisions to shift funds and cancel projects. Separately, unrest has flared up again in Amsterdam's Floradorp, with reports of stones and glass being thrown at police, leading to two arrests.
Furthermore, a Dutch couple is accused of years of abuse against young people in a Spanish family home, with millions in youth care funds reportedly allocated to an extreme treatment method in Spain. Postal company PostNL has also requested an additional 80 million euros from the government to continue delivering letters, or for regulations to be eased.