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Prinsjesdag, the ceremonial presentation of the annual accounts, went down with a whimper rather than a bang, as well as plenty of bells and whistles for the royal household. Sigrid Kaag delivered a caretaker budget of minor tweaks ahead of a debate that failed to ignite the election campaign but covered plenty of ground, from the moon landings to the N35 regional road. Questions are asked after a Dutch tourist has an extended stay in Spain courtesy of the intelligence services. Feyenoord and PSV have contrasting fortunes in the Champions League. And a Frisian wool merchant who went to the ends of the earth and beyond to prove a point makes it onto Unesco’s world heritage list.

Ophef of the week: Sweary solar panels turn the air blue in Doorn

Budget day news

€2 billion to fund poverty to be funded by higher taxes and duty

MPs back €4 million extra budget measures, raising taxes and minimum wage

Parties jostle for position in last budget debate before election

• Full summary of the Budget Memorandum on the Dutch government’s English website

King’s speech focuses on threats to financial and global security

Boos and whistles as support for the monarchy drops below 50%

King’s speech is too long and convoluted, say language experts

• Read an English translation of King Willem-Alexander’s speech here

Poverty and politics: the state of the Dutch nation in surveys

Was the budget a “stagnant pool” or a new era? What the papers said

Other news

Spain releases Tilburg man wrongly detained for two months en route to Morocco

Two-year trial of bird flu vaccine is too slow, say experts

Animal rights group goes to court over cramped living conditions for chickens

Extraordinary home planetarium in Franeker added to Unesco world heritage list

Inburgering with DutchNews: the Netherlands’ 12 Unesco sites

Sport

Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic: Stengs stinger and two red card secure home win

Arsenal 4-0 PSV: Bosz’s side outclassed on return to Champions League

Ajax draw in Europa League, AZ surrender 3-0 lead to lose in Bosnia

Ajax investigating Mislintat for potential conflict of interest in summer transfer