‘The Welfare State of the 20th Century is Over’, Says New Dutch King

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Holland's new king Willem-Alexander today declared the end of the welfare state in a nationally-televised annual address.

The king, who is at 46 the youngest monarch in Europe, said a new 'participation society' would take its place, in which people must save and invest to create their own social safety net with less help from the national government.

'The shift to a "participation society" is especially visible in social security and long-term care,' the king said in a speech to MPs written for him by Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government.

'The welfare state of the 20th century is over', says new Dutch king in his inaugural address | Mail Online

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