The Dutch Parliament has rejected participation in the rearmament plan proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, citing financial risks. The initiative aims to raise €800 billion over the next four years to fund regional military buildup, with the majority of the funding coming from national budgets.
This decision has put Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in an awkward position, as he had previously agreed to the plan. According to the Volkskrant newspaper, he may now have to return to Brussels to renegotiate certain aspects of the proposal.
