Rutte hopes agreement on Cabinet formation can be reached before Christmas
3 years ago

Rutte hopes agreement on Cabinet formation can be reached before Christmas

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It will no longer be possible to reach a coalition agreement before Sinterklaas, but VVD leader and Prime Minister Mark Rutte "earnestly" hopes to reach a coalition agreement before Christmas. Rutte said in the VVD, it is mainly deputy leader Sophie Hermans who has a lot of work ahead of her. The Prime Minister said it is "not surprising" that the parties are still writing a coalition agreement for another six to eight weeks. According to the prime minister, the fourth Rutte Cabinet must become "more transformative" than the current one.

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Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Ministers in Cabinet showdown
8 months ago

Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Ministers in Cabinet showdown

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wound up in a heated exchange with VVD Cabinet ministers, notably Dilan Yeşilgöz. Sources within the Council of Ministers told RTL Nieuws that Rutte directed a stern rebuke towards VVD ministers, expressing frustration over their resistance to certain policy measures proposed by the outgoing cabinet. Sources familiar with the exchange described it as a moment …

Fourth Rutte Cabinet was politically shaky from the start
1 year, 5 months ago

Fourth Rutte Cabinet was politically shaky from the start

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The swearing in of the fourth Cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte on January 10, 2022 marked the end of the longest and messiest Cabinet formation ever, with a deep crisis of confidence from the beginning. Although VVD party elder Johan Remkes mediated the dispute, CDA leader and Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra said goodbye to the 2030 deadline to …

Cabinet will tackle voters' major concerns better, PM Rutte promises
1 year, 8 months ago

Cabinet will tackle voters' major concerns better, PM Rutte promises

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The Cabinet will try to make improvements to issues voters are concerned about, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said after a meeting between the top of the Cabinet following the election results. “Of course, you can never make the perfect analysis,” Rutte acknowledged after the consultation at his Ministry of General Affairs, which he said happened in a “good atmosphere.” Nevertheless, …

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

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

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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 …

Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview
1 year, 10 months ago

Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview

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In the run-up to the provincial council elections, Prime Minister Mark Rutte lashed out against the merger of the PvdA and GroenLinks, which will soon form a joint parliamentary group in the Senate. A possible victory by the Left Bloc "would be bad news for the hard-working Dutchman" because it would raise taxes, the VVD leader told the Telegraaf. "If …

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

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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

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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 …

There will be no coalition deal by December 5, says Rutte
3 years ago

There will be no coalition deal by December 5, says Rutte

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The four parties currently negotiating to extend the current coalition government will not reach a deal by December 5 as hoped, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday, during the VVD annual conference. Nevertheless, there is still hope that the negotiators may reach an agreement by Christmas, Rutte said. The right wing liberal VVD, liberal democratic party D66, the Christian …

There will be no coalition deal by December 5, says Rutte
3 years ago

There will be no coalition deal by December 5, says Rutte

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The four parties currently negotiating to extend the current coalition government will not reach a deal by December 5 as hoped, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday, during the VVD annual conference. Nevertheless, there is still hope that the negotiators may reach an agreement by Christmas, Rutte said. The right wing liberal VVD, liberal democratic party D66, the Christian …

Plans to form new Rutte Cabinet before Christmas: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Plans to form new Rutte Cabinet before Christmas: report

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The four parties in the Cabinet formation process have a concrete plan to have a coalition agreement ready by Sinterklaas and a Cabinet formed before Christmas, sources told Nieuwsuur. The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, reprimanded informateurs Johan Remkes and Wouter Koolmees last week over the long-dragging Cabinet formation process. Regarding the new management culture, there were …

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

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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. …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 3 months ago

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact

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The next Dutch government looks likely to be a minority coalition after all other options were categorically ruled out this week. Reforming the previous four-way coalition with the ChristenUnie is also a non-starter after D66 leader Sigrid Kaag said two weeks ago she was not prepared to do another deal with the CU. That view was shared by CDA leader …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 3 months ago

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact

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The next Dutch government looks likely to be a minority coalition after all other options were categorically ruled out this week. Reforming the previous four-way coalition with the ChristenUnie is also a non-starter after D66 leader Sigrid Kaag said two weeks ago she was not prepared to do another deal with the CU. That view was shared by CDA leader …

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions
3 years, 4 months ago

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions

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Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte has said that no further party has been excluded from coalition negotiations, although ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers told NOS on Tuesday that he didn’t feel ‘welcome’. But the fly in the ointment is whether the government remains relatively right wing, as with the previous administration, or whether it takes a swing to the left by …

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions
3 years, 4 months ago

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions

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Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte has said that no further party has been excluded from coalition negotiations, although ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers told NOS on Tuesday that he didn’t feel ‘welcome’. But the fly in the ointment is whether the government remains relatively right wing, as with the previous administration, or whether it takes a swing to the left by …

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

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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

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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 …

Rutte, Kaag will write draft coalition agreement; Coalition negotiations should start in August
3 years, 6 months ago

Rutte, Kaag will write draft coalition agreement; Coalition negotiations should start in August

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The informateur who was appointed six weeks ago to assist with finding a path to a new ruling coalition in the Netherlands said that negotiations to form the new government should start in mid-August. Instead, VVD leader Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag, are expected to move forward with the outline of their own coalition agreement in the upcoming …

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

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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

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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 – …

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition

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Prime minister Mark Rutte has told broadcaster NOS that he would prefer to see the current coalition – a four party combination of Rutte’s VVD, the Christian Democrats, D66 and ChristenUnie – remain in office. ‘We can work well with the ChristenUnie.’ D66 leader Sigrid Kaag is not keen on ChristenUnie as the fourth party in the coalition because the …

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition

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Prime minister Mark Rutte has told broadcaster NOS that he would prefer to see the current coalition – a four party combination of Rutte’s VVD, the Christian Democrats, D66 and ChristenUnie – remain in office. ‘We can work well with the ChristenUnie.’ D66 leader Sigrid Kaag is not keen on ChristenUnie as the fourth party in the coalition because the …

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

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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 …

Cabinet formation leader: "Discomfort" in politics, but crisis demands action
3 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet formation leader: "Discomfort" in politics, but crisis demands action

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The informateur appointed to take a fresh assessment and consult on a way forward with the Cabinet formation process in the Netherlands said that he was perturbed by the state of politics in the country. Mark Rutte's third Cabinet stepped down earlier this year after a report criticized its handling of the years-long childcare benefits scandal that showed tax authorities …

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister
3 years, 8 months ago

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister

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Minor coalition party ChristenUnie has said it will not take part in a new cabinet with the right-wing Liberal VVD if Mark Rutte remains its leader, in a further blow to the caretaker prime minister. ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers said in an interview with the Nederlands Dagblad that a new Rutte-led cabinet would not be able to ensure a change …

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister
3 years, 8 months ago

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister

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Minor coalition party ChristenUnie has said it will not take part in a new cabinet with the right-wing Liberal VVD if Mark Rutte remains its leader, in a further blow to the caretaker prime minister. ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers said in an interview with the Nederlands Dagblad that a new Rutte-led cabinet would not be able to ensure a change …

New Dutch Cabinet expected by the summer
3 years, 9 months ago

New Dutch Cabinet expected by the summer

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In their first press conference about forming a new ruling coalition to govern the Netherlands, the two "pathfinders" or "scouts" appointed to get the process underway said they were aiming to have a new Cabinet in place before the summer. Still, the start of summer is about three months away, but it took 208 days to form Rutte's third Cabinet …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

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Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

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Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

VVD leader Rutte promises "no more cutbacks", CDA calls it "a myth"
3 years, 9 months ago

VVD leader Rutte promises "no more cutbacks", CDA calls it "a myth"

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Leader of the conservative party VVD and current Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has outlined the contours of his "national recovery plan" when it comes to coronavirus pandemic on paper. He said that he had already found "starting points" in the plans of other parties, such as the PVV, CDA, PvdA, GroenLinks, SGP, Denk, FvD, Party for the Animals and SP. …

Cabinet collapse had little effect on polls; VVD still on top
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet collapse had little effect on polls; VVD still on top

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Two weeks after the Rutte III cabinet collapsed in the aftermath of the childcare allowance scandal, no effect of that can be seen in the polls. If the Netherlands held elections now, the VVD would get 41 to 45 seats in parliament, according to the Peilingwijzer, which combines the polling data of I&O Research, Ipsos/EenVandaag, and Kantar, NOS reports. The …

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