The Dutch central government plans AI-driven efficiency reforms to cut roughly 25,000 civil-service posts and achieve annual savings of €3.5 bln (~$3.9 bln), the government said on Monday. It targets €900 mln a year by 2027 and €3.5 bln by 2035; the cabinet will present the proposal early next year to use AI to boost productivity. The government’s budget deficit stands at 1.8%, low relative to EU peers, but that level and its long-term trajectory have prompted concern in fiscally conservative Ne

The Dutch central government plans AI-driven efficiency reforms to cut roughly 25,000 civil-service posts and achieve annual savings of €3.5 bln (~$3.9 bln), the government said on Monday. It targets €900 mln a year by 2027 and €3.5 bln by 2035; the cabinet will present the proposal early next year to use AI to boost productivity. The government’s budget deficit stands at 1.8%, low relative to EU peers, but that level and its long-term trajectory have prompted concern in fiscally conservative Netherlands.