The Langstudeerboete: A Fee Too Far?
The Langstudeerboete: A Fee Too Far? By Julia Spruijt | News| February 17, 2025 Cover Illustration: Binnenhof, 2024. Paul Einerhand / Unsplash. With plans for the Dutch long-study penalty having just been scrapped, Reporter Julia Spruijt explains why the policy was just too controversial for so many. On Wednesday, December 12, the coalition and opposition parties reached an agreement on the proposed budget cuts, including those targeting education. After weeks…