Republicans to demand reduced salary and benefits for the king during protest

NL Times

Republicans to demand reduced salary and benefits for the king during protest

The anti-monarchist movement, Republiek, organized a demonstration in Emmen on King's Day calling for the Dutch king's earnings to be slashed, and saying that he should be subject to income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax like everyone else. They think King Willem-Alexander should only be allowed to earn the maximum amount that may be paid to public servants in the Netherlands, a standard named for former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balenende.