It promises to be the hottest in years Prinsjesdag be. According WeerOnline even the warmest in over forty years. What can we expect? An overview of the program, a forward and back at the Queen’s Speech and what we do and do not yet know about the Budget.
1. What is the program of the bicentennial Prinsjesdag like?
Prinsjesdag know as each year are established traditions, but the annual event will this year be celebrated more extensive than usual because it is the bicentennial edition. At the ceremony has changed little in the two hundred years: the king comes in a ceremonial, celebratory parade to the Courtyard, read there for a reason and then returns to his palace. Changes there have been over the years. Thus, the speech pronounced in the Knights. Since 1904 The Golden Coach has been in use since the previous year.
The coach leaves at the stroke of 13.00 from Noordeinde Palace. The carriage comes around 13:15 hours to the Great Hall, where all members of the Senate and House present for a joint session of the States-General. Koning Willem-Alexander speaks around 13:20 am his second Queen’s Speech, after which around 13:50 am traditional balcony scene takes place. Last year, Willem-Alexander was on the balcony flanked by Queen Máxima, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien. The princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane were not there, nor Princess Beatrix.
The last solid component Prinsjesdag’s the case of the Minister of Finance. Jeroen Dijsselbloem offers the coffer containing the Million Note, at exactly 15:00 pm in the Lower House. Fifteen minutes later the Budget, which includes the plans of the government will be available online for next year.
In The Hague for days extra festivities of the bicentennial anniversary of Budget Day. The city expects a total of eighty thousand visitors. The weather helps with this note: Tuesday is also beautiful. With 22 degrees is unusually hot. Possibly even the hottest Prinsjesdag in forty years. However, there is chance of a shower.
2. During the course of the day What can we expect from the Queen’s Speech?
Koning Willem-Alexander speaks today its second Throne Speech from. Last year, the king said in his first Queen’s Speech that the impact of the economic crisis are “becoming ever more noticeable.” However, he was also positive by stating that there are “tentative signs” that the end of the crisis is in sight and that prospects for the Netherlands as a result. The king gave politicians praised the tone and content of his first Throne Speech.
It is expected that the king still more optimistic in tone can be this year. Unemployment is falling, the economy is growing again, the purchasing power is stable and the deficit goes down. At this good news on the economic front, the king will certainly focus this afternoon. However, the Queen’s Speech this year will be because of the great international crises that also affect the Netherlands, not only cheerful tone wrote our political editor Mark Kranenburg yesterday NRC Handelsblad :
What will be the consequences of a sanction war with Russia, what happens if Putin the gas resolutely close running, how sure keep oil supplies from the Middle East, what will be the consequences of direct military confrontations in Syria or Iraq, which the Netherlands participates? These are things that not only the successor from November to Brussels departing minister Timmermans (Foreign Affairs, Labour) hit, but the entire cabinet.
Also interesting is whether Willem-Alexander in the Queen’s Speech which puts more emphasis on his faith. The president of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN), Karin van den Broeke, said recently in NRC that the king too few publicly expresses his Christian faith and background. “Until now, God is not strongly emerged in his speeches, and that was remarkable,” says Van den Broeke.
3. What is already known about the Budget (and what has not?)
Would ‘he leaked this year or not? That was the big question. Last Friday was the confidential Memorandum to the House distributed in the form of a secure USB drive. Previous years leaked the entire document regularly. This year, only patches, which now give a nice insight into what the government is likely to announce today.
What we now have certainty, the revenue expenditure figures. Sources have this Friday versus NRC confirmed.
Also leaked the preface of the Budget Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem (Finance, Labour) prematurely. Among other things he writes:
It is clear that there has been progress through sometimes painful measures. Exports and business investment are increasing and the housing market recovers. The public finances have come into calmer waters. These are positive developments, but it is still not enough to take on work and income. Away people’s concerns
The economy will have to grow faster and unemployment should fall further. That puts the government in 2015 on the headwind will what his lie; there is still a long way to go
In addition, the government will reportedly announce the following measures (all amounts are in euros.):
- Defense gets there money. In 2015 about 50 million, the next year 150 million and 100 million in 2017.
- The AIVD receives from the government 25 million ‘extra’, which basically means that the original cut is canceled.
- The Prosecution also get extra. 5 million next year, the next year 10 million and from 20 million in 2017.
- For the reception of asylum seekers is a one-off amount of 375 million budget (confirmed by sources NRC).
- Emergency gets once 570 million (confirmed by sources NRC).
- The government is investing in an innovation fund. This year, the 125 million next year, 50 million and 25 million in 2016.
- The tax credit goes up. It costs 500 million annually.
- The government lowers the tax rate of the first disc, this costs yearly 475 million (confirmed by sources NRC).
- For additional purchasing power measures, each year 160 freed million.
- A tax for old age pensioners, the elderly discount is deleted. That means a saving of 195 million.
- A parent allowance in box 3 is abolished. This provides a further 190 million.
- The transition of social support (WMO) from Empire to church is once 40 million.
- The reduced rate of VAT on renovations is extended from January 1, 2015 to July 1, 2015.
- 100 million extra in 2015, to combat pretense.
- The government will stop the tax grant for buying a new house.
- The basic premium and the deductible in health insurance policies go up.
Last week we wrote based on sources of Yahoo! News that the average American is going ahead in purchasing power around 0.5 percent. This applies to incomes up to 2,600 euros. Employees who earn between 2,600 to 5,200 euros per month go 0.25 percent in the plus. Since 5200 the increase is even 0.75 percent. This purchasing power plate elderly seem especially going backwards and especially the wealthier elderly.
growth for 2015 is estimated at 1.25 percent, a deficit of 1.25 percent and the unemployment rate, according to these figures drop by 45,000, to 605,000 unemployed .
Whether there any further surprises are to be expected? Political editor Philip de Witt Wijnen:
It would be a big surprise if none of the leaked figures prove to be correct. But that chance is very small. Which figures anyway are exciting, the figures of the final Macro-Economic Outlook (MEV) of the Central Planning Bureau (CPB). Been
Many economists have criticized the concept in August because it was given to the tensions in the world too little account (Ukraine, trade war in Russia, turmoil in the Middle East). The question is whether the CPB has listened and growth expectations tempers. Because that will have on the remaining plans of the Cabinet.
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Another big question is whether, and if so, what specific plans Secretary Wiebes (Finance Labour) presents for the reform of taxation. Expectations are certainly low.
4. How and where can I follow Budget Day this year?
Like last year, also keeps nrc.nl today a live blog with everything happening in and around the Binnenhof happens. The NOS also emits a large part of the live via NPO 1
Read ahead of this afternoon:.
- Read more about:
- Jeroen Dijsselbloem
- King Willem-Alexander
- Mark Rutte
- Budget
- Prinsjesdag
- House
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