Government plans to slash jobless benefits are under fire

Opposition says plans for more spending cuts show a 'lack of vision'

More cuts, tax increases inevitable, budget deficit to hit 3.4% next year

Ministers will press ahead with total smoking ban, may take 18 months

Dutch payments to Brussels will go down, says minister

Ministers and top officials' expenses claims to be made public

Minister avoids 'legal swamp', no probe into what went wrong at SNS

Rethink extra tax on housing corporations, lobby groups urge senate

'Cuts will force thousands of handicapped out of group homes'

'The Netherlands continues to discriminate against Iranian students'