Politics · Netherlands · 12 hrs ago
Visser says Dutch political uncertainty risks economy and incomes
Martin Visser says Dutch politics has become unpredictable and unreliable.
He describes repeated shifts involving billions of euros and a range of tax measures, including rates, thresholds and tax credits.
The changes have focused on tax policy.
Visser says political parties seem too focused on their own discussions in The Hague.
He warns that uncertainty could hurt the economy and incomes.
His comments do not set out what will happen next.
Martin Visser says Dutch political uncertainty and unpredictability are bad for the economy and incomes.
He describes the political situation as chaotic and says there was extensive debate over a few billion.
He lists changes involving tariffs, tax brackets, tax credits and exit taxes.
He is concerned that political parties are focused inward and appear to ignore the world beyond The Hague.
- Who
- Martin Visser.
- What
- He says political uncertainty and unpredictability risk harming the economy and incomes.
- When
- The article was published on 14 November 2026.
- Where
- The Netherlands; Visser refers to The Hague.
- Why
- He says political parties are inward-looking and political decisions have been unpredictable.
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- Speaker
- Martin Visser
- Outlet
- De Telegraaf
- Publication date
- 14 November 2026
- Policy debate
- A few billion
- Location mentioned
- The Hague
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What people are saying
The political chaos was unbearable.
Sometimes I did not know whether to laugh or cry.
My concern is that the parties are so inward-looking, as if there were no world outside The Hague.