Cabinet crunch time on Wednesday after 10 hours of talks fail to produce results
3 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet crunch time on Wednesday after 10 hours of talks fail to produce results

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A decision about what to do about the cabinet formation process, which has failed to produce results six months since the general election, will be taken on Wednesday, chief negotiator Johan Remkes has said. Remkes had 10 hours of talks with the three main parties aiming to form a new government – the VVD, D66 and CDA – on Monday without result. At the weekend, D66 leader Sigrid Kaag said she is prepared to resume talks with six parties – including the ChristenUnie – in a bid to break the impasse. The CDA and VVD have said they do not want to be part of a coalition with two left-wing parties and that a six party coalition would be too unstable.

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Dutch right-wing cabinet in crisis, party leaders join talks
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1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch right-wing cabinet in crisis, party leaders join talks

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The Dutch cabinet was thrown into crisis on Friday afternoon after a junior minister resigned, apparently because of discriminatory comments made by other ministers at Monday’s cabinet meeting. Nora Achahbar, an NSC minister who had been charged with sorting out the child benefit scandal compensation scheme, was reportedly shocked by the “extremely racist language” used by the other three parties …

Final report on failed Cabinet formation attempt delivered to parliament today
10 months, 1 week ago

Final report on failed Cabinet formation attempt delivered to parliament today

NL Times  

Cabinet formation leader Ronald Plasterk will submit his final report to chairman Martin Bosma of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, on Monday. He will explain how he thinks the Cabinet formation should proceed now that the NSC has pulled out of a potential majority Cabinet with PVV, VVD, and BBB. Still, the remaining negotiators expressed …

Dutch PM, Finance Min. unsure of Cabinet’s survival
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch PM, Finance Min. unsure of Cabinet’s survival

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he hopes that the coalition parties will jointly find a solution to a number of difficult problems on which they do not yet agree, “but you never know for sure.” D66 leader and Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag also said she does not know whether the current governing coalition of VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie …

Coalition plans to be sent to MPs on Wednesday, negotiators say
3 years ago

Coalition plans to be sent to MPs on Wednesday, negotiators say

Dutch News  

The four parties forming the next coalition government expect to send their plans to parliament on Wednesday, the two lead negotiators said on Monday afternoon. The current coalition between the VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie agreed after months of wrangling to continue their current partnership, which will be the fourth government led by Mark Rutte. They include a switch to …

Coalition plans to be sent to MPs on Wednesday, negotiators say
3 years ago

Coalition plans to be sent to MPs on Wednesday, negotiators say

Dutch News  

The four parties forming the next coalition government expect to send their plans to parliament on Wednesday, the two lead negotiators said on Monday afternoon. The current coalition between the VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie agreed after months of wrangling to continue their current partnership, which will be the fourth government led by Mark Rutte. They include a switch to …

Dutch Cabinet deal struck between VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie after 38 weeks
3 years ago

Dutch Cabinet deal struck between VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie after 38 weeks

NL Times  

The leaders of VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie agreed on a deal Monday evening to form a new Cabinet. It has been more than 38 weeks since the Tweede Kamer elections, making it the longest Cabinet formation process in Dutch history. After that, party leaders are expected to meet again to discuss possible minor adjustments to the deal that different …

Less than one third of voters in favor of continuation of current Cabinet
3 years, 2 months ago

Less than one third of voters in favor of continuation of current Cabinet

NL Times  

Around 29 percent of voters indicated on Peil.nl that they wish for a continuation of the current Cabinet with VVD, D66, CDA and the ChristenUnie. Confidence in the current Cabinet was considerably higher among VVD and CDA voters at 80 percent. Roughly half of ChristenUnie voters said they would feel positively about progressing with the current Cabinet. Yet, the majority …

Optimism over quick Cabinet formation deal with four parties onboard
3 years, 2 months ago

Optimism over quick Cabinet formation deal with four parties onboard

NL Times  

The four parties that are going to begin negotiations to form a new Cabinet want to draw up a "concise" coalition agreement in which more details are left up to the individual ministers. This also means that the next phase of the Cabinet formation can "go quickly", said informateur Johan Remkes, who led coalition talks over the past four weeks. …

Cabinet formation breakthrough: D66 willing to negotiate continuation of current coalition
3 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet formation breakthrough: D66 willing to negotiate continuation of current coalition

NL Times  

The D66 is willing to negotiate a restart of the current cabinet with VVD, CDA and ChristenUnie. The D66 faction agreed to this on Thursday, according to party leader Sigrid Kaag. The D66 is therefore prepared to continue the coalition of the past four years, but not the policy, Kaag made clear. They have 32 seats out of the 75 …

All eyes on D66 as new elections loom
3 years, 2 months ago

All eyes on D66 as new elections loom

NL Times  

Whether the formation process can continue or whether there will be new elections seems to largely depend on the D66. The VVD and CDA, who will also be talking with informateur Johan Remkes on Thursday, had already completed their faction discussions about the formation on Wednesday evening. The big question that now seems to be on the table is whether …

Cabinet crunch time on Wednesday after 10 hours of talks fail to produce results
3 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet crunch time on Wednesday after 10 hours of talks fail to produce results

Dutch News  

A decision about what to do about the cabinet formation process, which has failed to produce results six months since the general election, will be taken on Wednesday, chief negotiator Johan Remkes has said. Remkes had 10 hours of talks with the three main parties aiming to form a new government – the VVD, D66 and CDA – on Monday …

"Traditional" minority coalition government not possible says formation leader, as Cabinet talks drag on
3 years, 2 months ago

"Traditional" minority coalition government not possible says formation leader, as Cabinet talks drag on

NL Times  

Cabinet formation informateur Johan Remkes said he does not see any possibility to form a "traditional minority coalition" after holding talks with the VVD, D66 and CDA. In referencing a "traditional" minority coalition, Remkes was considering the composition of a coalition that has to seek support for proposals in the Tweede Kamer every time, without pre-determining support. A new Cabinet …

No breakthrough in cabinet formation talks; "Definitive conclusions" Wednesday
3 years, 2 months ago

No breakthrough in cabinet formation talks; "Definitive conclusions" Wednesday

NL Times  

After hours of consultation, the VVD, D66 and CDA did not reach an agreement on how to proceed with the formation of a new government coalition, informateur Johan Remkes reported on Monday evening. The three political leaders also kept it short, saying it is "not expedient" for the formation process to expand on what was discussed privately. D66 leader Sigrid …

D66 suggests six-party coalition, including ChristenUnie
3 years, 2 months ago

D66 suggests six-party coalition, including ChristenUnie

NL Times  

The D66 lifted its blockade against a Cabinet with the ChristenUnie. The party does, however, want negotiations with the six parties from the "broad center" of the lower house of Dutch parliament first. If the talks between VVD, CDA, PvdA, GroenLinks and ChristenUnie yield nothing, the D66 is also prepared to discuss the continuation of the current coalition with the …

Week talks fail to reach breakthrough on forming a new coalition
3 years, 3 months ago

Week talks fail to reach breakthrough on forming a new coalition

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new government will resume a week on Monday after informal meetings this weekend failed to produce concrete results. Chief negotiator Johan Remkes told reporters on Sunday that the talks between the VVD, D66 and the CDA had been ‘good’, but complicated by the events of last week. CDA defence minister Ank Bijleveld, who first said she …

Week talks fail to reach breakthrough on forming a new coalition
3 years, 3 months ago

Week talks fail to reach breakthrough on forming a new coalition

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new government will resume a week on Monday after informal meetings this weekend failed to produce concrete results. Chief negotiator Johan Remkes told reporters on Sunday that the talks between the VVD, D66 and the CDA had been ‘good’, but complicated by the events of last week. CDA defence minister Ank Bijleveld, who first said she …

Coalition talks to resume on Monday, with Kaag, Rutte and Hamer meeting
3 years, 4 months ago

Coalition talks to resume on Monday, with Kaag, Rutte and Hamer meeting

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands will resume on Monday, when chief negotiator Mariëtte Hamer holds talks with Mark Rutte, prime minister and leader of the VVD, and Sigrid Kaag, foreign minister and D66 chief. The two party leaders have been working on a joint document over the summer which is supposed to outline a possible …

Coalition talks to resume on Monday, with Kaag, Rutte and Hamer meeting
3 years, 4 months ago

Coalition talks to resume on Monday, with Kaag, Rutte and Hamer meeting

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands will resume on Monday, when chief negotiator Mariëtte Hamer holds talks with Mark Rutte, prime minister and leader of the VVD, and Sigrid Kaag, foreign minister and D66 chief. The two party leaders have been working on a joint document over the summer which is supposed to outline a possible …

Informateur says Cabinet formation is around the corner
3 years, 4 months ago

Informateur says Cabinet formation is around the corner

NL Times  

The formation of a new ruling coalition led by the VVD and D66 will be finished in “the foreseeable future”, Informateur Mariette Hamer said in a letter to the Speaker of the Tweede Kamer Vera Bergkamp. Mark Rutte from the VVD and Sigrid Kaag from D66 will step into talks with the CDA, GroenLinks, PvdA and the ChristenUnie on Monday …

Coalition talks reach stalemate; parties urged to do hard thinking this weekend
3 years, 6 months ago

Coalition talks reach stalemate; parties urged to do hard thinking this weekend

Dutch News  

The cabinet formation process has reached an impasse and the six parties left in the talks should meet this weekend to discuss how they think the stalemate can be solved, negotiator Mariëtte Hamer said on Friday afternoon. Hamer spoke to reporters after holding talks with all six parties – the four current coalition members plus GroenLinks and the PvdA – …

Coalition talks reach stalemate; parties urged to do hard thinking this weekend
3 years, 6 months ago

Coalition talks reach stalemate; parties urged to do hard thinking this weekend

Dutch News  

The cabinet formation process has reached an impasse and the six parties left in the talks should meet this weekend to discuss how they think the stalemate can be solved, negotiator Mariëtte Hamer said on Friday afternoon. Hamer spoke to reporters after holding talks with all six parties – the four current coalition members plus GroenLinks and the PvdA – …

Crunch cabinet talks on Friday: six parties are left in the process
3 years, 6 months ago

Crunch cabinet talks on Friday: six parties are left in the process

Dutch News  

It is now three months since the general election and the process to put together a new coalition government appears to be grinding to a halt. Six parties – VVD, D66, CDA, PvdA, GroenLinks and ChristenUnie – remain potential partners and their leaders are due to meet Hamer for joint talks later on Friday. One involves asking VVD leader Mark …

Crunch cabinet talks on Friday: six parties are left in the process
3 years, 6 months ago

Crunch cabinet talks on Friday: six parties are left in the process

Dutch News  

It is now three months since the general election and the process to put together a new coalition government appears to be grinding to a halt. Six parties – VVD, D66, CDA, PvdA, GroenLinks and ChristenUnie – remain potential partners and their leaders are due to meet Hamer for joint talks later on Friday. One involves asking VVD leader Mark …

Cabinet formation adviser aiming for a breakthrough in coalition talks
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet formation adviser aiming for a breakthrough in coalition talks

NL Times  

Cabinet informateur Mariëtte Hamer is trying to force a breakthrough in the currently stalled Dutch cabinet formation talks, newspaper Volkskrant reported. Hamer was set to meet the leaders of the six biggest parties on Friday at 4 p.m. to further discuss coalition options, with three main scenarios currently on the table. In a second scenario, Mark Rutte and Sigrid Kaag …

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea
3 years, 6 months ago

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea

Dutch News  

The option of a right-centre-left coalition government including the Labour party and GroenLinks has receded, now that CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra has said he thinks the left-wing parties are too far removed from his own. The five-party coalition had been mooted as the Kaag option – a reference to the wish by D66 leader Sigrid Kaag to replace ChristenUnie with …

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea
3 years, 6 months ago

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea

Dutch News  

The option of a right-centre-left coalition government including the Labour party and GroenLinks has receded, now that CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra has said he thinks the left-wing parties are too far removed from his own. The five-party coalition had been mooted as the Kaag option – a reference to the wish by D66 leader Sigrid Kaag to replace ChristenUnie with …

D66 leader Sigrid Kaag pressing for a Cabinet to be formed by the summer
3 years, 7 months ago

D66 leader Sigrid Kaag pressing for a Cabinet to be formed by the summer

NL Times  

The leader of centrist political party D66, Sigrid Kaag, has her indicated willingness to join Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD, CDA, PvdA and GroenLinks in a new coalition government, Nu.nl reported. During her meeting with Cabinet formation informateur Mariëtte Hamer on Tuesday, Kaag said a coalition must be formed prior to the summer recess. Rutte did not say whether the …

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