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An urgent question for Dutch Health & Welfare Minister Hugo de Jonge: What have you got up your sleeve?

12 June 2019 

The Dutch youth care system is in disarray. The Dutch media are currently bombarding us with stories of young people's experiences under the care system that make you want to weep. Looking back on how this 'transition' was heedlessly foisted onto the municipalities against the advice and dire warnings of experts makes one wonder: was this done ON PURPOSE?

Tracing a pattern of linguistics, political arguments and a much lauded pilot scheme in Tilburg, can we uncover Hugo de Jonge's real agenda? We have some pertinent questions for our Minister. Click here.