The scandal caused by the irregular withdrawal of aid for childcare, affecting at least 26,000 families, has placed the Netherlands in a distorted mirror of what it considers to be its most deeply rooted virtues: austerity, the integrity of public institutions, saving as a badge – this in turn is exhibited before the EU partners – and tolerance. Also the confidence in a State that, despite the cuts made, prides itself on being guaranteed …
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