Indian in Holland

As reported earlier, the plan for cutting subsidies to childcare creches has now been passed by the cabinet. While prices will go up for all income groups, low income families will face an increase of just €5 a month. Households earning over €90,000 face a €65 monthly rise. There is some good news as well A new form of home-based crèche, with fewer rules and a fee of €4 per hour is also being set up. DutchNews.nl - Crèche costs go up to slash overspend Creche costs to rise for all parents

The government is to put €16m into regional bus services to fund a pay rise for drivers and end the ongoing bus strike, junior transport minister Tineke Huizinga announced on Wednesday. Transport unions said bus services would return to normal on Thursday, ending weeks of industrial action. DutchNews.nl - Government finds €16m for bus drivers’ pay

There was no service this morning in my town of Almere. I guess people are going to suffer for a few days at least. The strike means that no buses are operating in most of the country, with the exception of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Dordrecht and parts of Gelderland, Limburg and Friesland, where drivers fall under another pay deal. DutchNews.nl - Indefinite bus strike begins