Summary
The Dutch government is considering measures to cap the Netherlands’ population at 20 million by 2050, responding to a demographic commission’s recommendation.
Currently at 18 million, the population’s growth raises concerns about pressures on housing, healthcare, and education.
Immigration minister Marjolein Faber and social affairs minister Eddy van Hijum emphasized stricter asylum limits and more targeted migration policies, with further research underway.
Economists warn that an aging population might necessitate increased foreign labor or domestic reforms, as 3 million extra workers by 2040 is deemed unfeasible.
This is largely coming from the right-wing anti-immigrants government. They definitely are idiots, and some are assholes too.
There are sensible reasons to want this. They don’t want this for those reasons.
Yeah I just gave it a read now that I had a moment, and it appears they have absolutely no plans on actually limiting overall population growth and instead merely wish to severely limit accepting people from outside despite the obvious consequences.