Politics · Netherlands · 9 hrs ago
Dutch PM Rob Jetten visits supermarket as food costs concern shoppers
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten visited a supermarket on Thursday as part of a work visit.
He said the visit mattered because people in the Netherlands are worried about everyday costs.
Jetten leads a minority cabinet, which is described as politically fragile.
He also said he notices high prices during his weekly grocery shopping.
Coffee and chocolate, he said, have become much more expensive in recent years.
Jetten said diapers and cola should not cost more in the Netherlands than in Germany or France.
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten visited a supermarket on Thursday.
He said the visit was important because people in the Netherlands are concerned about the cost of daily life.
Jetten said he also notices high prices during his weekly grocery shopping.
He said coffee and chocolate have become quite expensive in recent years.
- Who
- Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.
- What
- He visited a supermarket and discussed high food prices.
- When
- Thursday. The article was published on 5 November 2026.
- Where
- A supermarket in the Netherlands.
- Why
- People in the Netherlands are concerned about the cost of daily life.
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- Visitor
- Rob Jetten
- Visit
- Supermarket
- Publication date
- 5 November 2026
- Weekly shopping
- Jetten says he notices high prices himself
- Price comparison
- Pampers and cola should not cost more in the Netherlands than in Germany or France
What people are saying
Coffee and chocolate, those have become quite expensive in recent years.
Pampers and cola should not be more expensive here than in Germany or France.