BREAKING: Action against higher education cuts canceled due to security reasons

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The planned action in front of the Ministry of Education against the budget cuts has been canceled due to safety concerns. The police expressed these concerns, citing the possibility that extremist groups could infiltrate the action and cause unrest. Alternative plans are now being made.

Chairman of the university council of the University of Amsterdam Jorrit de Jong stated that the university plans to continue taking action and will not be intimidated by threats. “The university council will meet on Tuesday to discuss how to continue,” said De Jong. "We will not let threats stop us from fighting for our future.”

The security concerns come just days after the police stated that the threat level for the Netherlands has been raised to 'substantial'. The police are concerned that the action against the budget cuts could attract extremist groups who could cause unrest.

The action against the budget cuts was planned by a coalition of student organizations and trade unions. The coalition wanted to show its opposition to the budget cuts of 100 million euros that the cabinet has proposed for higher education.

The budget cuts have been met with criticism from the higher education sector. The universities and colleges say that the cuts will lead to higher tuition fees and a decrease in the quality of education.

The cabinet has said that the budget cuts are necessary to reduce the national debt. But the higher education sector argues that the cuts will have a negative impact on the economy in the long term.

The budget cuts are still being debated in the House of Representatives. The House will vote on the cuts later this month.