The Jetten cabinet, sworn in in February 2026, built its 2027 budget around higher defence spending, energy security, housing and technological sovereignty. It is a minority coalition, and a September 2026 poll put trust in the cabinet at 16%, suggesting limited political momentum.
Government · leader
King Willem-Alexander (head of state) / Prime Minister Rob Jetten (D66, head of government)
Key national agenda
- Phased defence increases (3.5% of GDP by 2035, European suppliers first)
- Energy security and transition (CCS, offshore wind grid, nuclear)
- More housing supply
- Technological sovereignty (National Quantum Strategy 2035)
- Maintenance and renewal of roads, bridges and locks
Government programmes
Defence budget increase+EUR 19.3bn by 2035
+EUR 0.6bn in 2027, +EUR 9.9bn in 2030, +EUR 19.3bn in 2035 (excluding Ukraine aid); 10% of investment budget for innovation and industrial scale-up
Aramis CO2 storage projectEUR 1.3bn
New funding for CO2 storage under the North Sea
Offshore wind grid and nuclear~EUR 1.1bn
EUR 360m grid and EUR 200m nuclear through 2031; about EUR 500m for insulation and heat pump subsidies
Housing construction support~EUR 1bn per year
About EUR 1bn a year from 2029 (incl. EUR 100m/yr for mid-rent), transfer tax on non-residential property cut from 8% to 7%
National Quantum StrategyEUR 614.9m
Announced 5 Oct 2026, aiming for quantum leadership by 2035; Growth Fund support for Quantum Delta NL
Road, bridge and lock maintenance and renewal
Plan announced after the 16 Oct 2026 cabinet meeting; Rijkswaterstaat is tendering major maintenance and outsourcing permit work
Business opportunities
AI automation of permit and environmental-impact documentation
Permitting is a bottleneck for housing and energy, and the government is outsourcing more permit work.
Rijkswaterstaat, municipal and provincial permitting units
AI image analytics for bridge and lock inspections
An infrastructure maintenance and renewal plan was announced in Oct 2026.
Rijkswaterstaat, municipalities
SaaS for managing insulation and heat-pump installations
About EUR 500m has been allocated to insulation and heat-pump subsidies.
Housing associations, installers, municipalities
European supply-chain entry consulting for Korean defence and chip firms
Defence procurement favours European companies, so local entities and partnerships are needed.
Korean defence and semiconductor firms in the Netherlands, Defence Materiel Organisation (COMMIT)
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Amsterdam office · KOTRA — Supports branch set-up, logistics, investment entry and M&A sourcing, including defence and semiconductors.
Official notices
Government of the Netherlands (Rijksoverheid)
- 2026-10-16 Cabinet decides remaining sites for defence expansion and announces road, bridge and lock renewal plan
- 2026-10-05 National Quantum Strategy sent to parliament (quantum leadership by 2035)
- 2026-09-15 Budget Day: Miljoenennota 2027 published ('not everything can be done at once')
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