Insiders expect it will be several weeks at least before the next Dutch government poses with king Willem-Alexander on the steps of one of his palaces. So what happens next? Richard van Zwol, one of the two men who led the successful negotiations, will now take over the job of allocating ministeries to the four parties and finding suitable ministers. This job is usually done by the next prime minister, but given the new partners do not yet have one,
No breakthrough should be expected in the coalition formation talks between the PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB on Wednesday, the negotiation leaders said at the end of Tuesday’s discussions. “No definitive agreement has been reached on any of the 12 big issues,” Richard van Zwol, one of two men steering the talks told reporters, adding that more time is needed on all of them. The deadline for reaching an agreement is just eight days away and “we will have to
In case you haven’t done your citizenship exams, don’t speak B1 level Dutch and haven’t been in the country for 10 years (all pertinent this week) Dutch News would like to introduce you to the key points, players and problems. On Thursday morning, four parties announced that they have agreed to form a new right-wing, coalition government. For the first time, this contains controversial politician Geert Wilders, whose Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) – Party for Freedom – is the
Bien etonnés de se trouver ensemble, a marriage of convenience however the new coalition is described, the Dutch papers detect little love and much future strife among the partners. The new coalition marks a turning point in Dutch political history, but, apart from the asylum plans, much remains the same. Nevertheless, the finances will leave much to bicker over, the Financieele Dagblad commented. A close read of the agreement shows that many of the policies started by Mark Rutte’s fourth
The agreement put together by the four coalition parties over the past five months covers 26 pages and is made up of what the new partners say is the headline strategy. Some parts of the document, entitled Hoop, lef en trots (hope, guts, and pride) are thin on facts, others go into fine detail about such items as manure. But what will the government plans mean for you personally? Here’s a list of some of the measures which will affect you
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Students were left shocked that the new coalition agreement states that students who take too long to graduate will be fined 3,000 euros a year starting in 2026, said Elisa Weehuizen, chair of national student union LSVb. The fine will be issued to students who are more than a year late finishing their bachelor's or master's degree. The student union wants to take action.
The new coalition of PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB have many plans for the Netherlands. Here are the bits from the coalition agreement that will impact your wallet.
The PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB coalition have many are planning to reverse many announced tax increases and have announced several tax cuts and increases themselves. They also plan many budget cuts and extra investments. Here is a summary of the budget for their “main lines agreement.”