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De Wever on the budget: “By the end of the government’s term, taxes will be lower”

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the federal government will not rely heavily on new taxes despite a €10 billion budget effort.
  • De Wever said taxes will be lower by the end of the government’s term.
  • He rejected claims that the government is trying to solve its budget problems through increased revenues.

Prime Minister Bart De Wever says taxes will be lower by the end of the Belgian government’s term, despite a €10 billion budget effort.

In an interview with VRT NWS Terzake, the N-VA leader said the federal government would not suddenly turn to large-scale new taxes.

By the end of the government’s term, taxes will be lower.

· Bart De WeverThe Belgian prime minister described his expected tax policy over the government’s term.

“Those who say this government is trying to solve things through revenues are mistaken,” De Wever said. He offered the statement as a rebuttal to claims that the government’s approach depends on raising income rather than addressing the budget through other measures.

Those who say this government is trying to solve things through revenues are mistaken.

· Bart De WeverDe Wever rejected claims that the government is addressing the budget mainly through increased revenues.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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