Liesje Schreinemacher
From 2019 until her swearing-in as minister, Schreinemacher was a member of the European Parliament, where she focused on international trade, the internal market, and consumer protection. She also has experience as a political assistant to Johan Remkes and Jeanine Hennis.
Policy
The coalition agreement expresses the ambition to increase the development cooperation budget by a structural €500 million. This would bring development cooperation expenditures to 0.65% of the Gross National Income, approaching the international norm of 0.7%.
The increased spending is intended to be allocated to the global vaccination program COVAX, climate mitigation and adaptation, and regional reception.
Sources:
- Rijksoverheid – Liesje Schreinemacher
- NOS – Liesje Schreinemacher neemt ervaring uit Brussel en advocatuur mee naar departement
- Coalitieakkoord Kabinet Rutte IV
Extra:
- "VVD-handelsminister hielp bedrijfslobby tegen aanpak kinderarbeid en milieuschade" - Follow the Money
- "De eerste 100 dagen van Liesje Schreinemacher: heeft de minister last van een blinde vlek?" - Vice Versa
- Argos - Het einde van de ontwikkelingssamenwerking? februari 2023
