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.
What a Korean company can do now
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
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AI image analytics for bridge and lock inspections
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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
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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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