The Dutch cabinet has expressed regret for failing to inform the House of Representatives earlier about a data vault containing millions of documents related to the child benefit scandal. Officials also acknowledged that these documents were not made available for review by the parliamentary inquiry committee.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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