VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues
3 years, 6 months ago

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues

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Prime minister Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag are going to sketch out the contours of a coalition agreement, following the failure of weekend efforts to break the stalemate in the cabinet formation talks. The leaders of the two biggest parties will start putting an agreement down on paper at the suggestion of coalition negotiator Mariette Hamer, who said on Tuesday that by mid August, the parties prepared to form a new coalition government must be involved in serious negotiations. Rutte told reporters after meeting Hamer at the parliamentary complex on Monday that he still wanted to see a four party coalition as soon as possible but declined to go into more details about the process. Meanwhile, Labour leader Lilianne Ploumen has criticised the VVD and CDA for refusing to countenance a coalition with the PvdA and GroenLinks.

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Coalition talks start, VVD again says no to cabinet membership
1 year ago

Coalition talks start, VVD again says no to cabinet membership

Dutch News  

The VVD wants to help put together a centre-right cabinet made up of the far-right PVV and new parties NSC and BBB, but as a silent partner, not a full member, leader Dilan Yesilgöz said on Wednesday. Speaking after exchanging views with Ronald Plasterk, who has been charged with sounding out parties about the cabinet options, Yesilgöz said: “We are …

Political coalition in The Hague collapses after talks with opposition leader De Mos
1 year, 5 months ago

Political coalition in The Hague collapses after talks with opposition leader De Mos

NL Times  

The governing coalition in the municipality of The Hague collapsed on Thursday evening. The reason for the split is the way in which the coalition intended to deal with Hart voor Den Haag, the party of former Alderman Richard de Mos and the largest party in the City Council. Bruins, who served 12 years in politics in The Hague as …

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 agreement presented today after record long formation process
3 years ago

Coalition agreement presented today after record long formation process

NL Times  

After a record-long formation process, the parties that negotiated with each other in recent weeks will present their coalition agreement on Wednesday. The VVD faction was the last to approve the coalition agreement on Tuesday, and according to deputy party leader Sophie Hermans, had some "substantive points." The small faction of the ChristenUnie said it brought more to the agreement …

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 …

VVD, CDA drafted coalition agreement left behind on train
3 years, 1 month ago

VVD, CDA drafted coalition agreement left behind on train

NL Times  

A draft coalition agreement written by the VVD and CDA in September was recently left behind on a train, the Volkskrant reports after a reader found the document and alerted the newspaper. In the agreement, the two parties planned substantial measures to combat the housing shortage, a more ambitious climate policy, a multi-billion euro fund to buy out farmers, and …

Formation parties want to borrow billions for solving major problems
3 years, 2 months ago

Formation parties want to borrow billions for solving major problems

NL Times  

The VVD, D66, and CDA want to borrow tens of billions of euros to solve major problems like the climate crisis, the nitrogen crisis, and the overdue maintenance on roads and other infrastructure, NOS reports based on documents from the formation process. These plans come from formation documents discussed last week before the decision to negotiate a continuation of the …

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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

No breakthrough in coalition agreement; VVD, CDA and D66 will meet again in a week
3 years, 3 months ago

No breakthrough in coalition agreement; VVD, CDA and D66 will meet again in a week

NL Times  

The leaders of the VVD, CDA and D66 did not come to a coalition agreement during their weekend in Hilversum, informateur Johan Remkes said Sunday afternoon. The resignation of Minister of Foreign Affair Sigrid Kaag and Minister of Defense Ank Bijleveld in the past week “complicated” the talks, according to Remkes. VVD leader Mark Rutte said on Sunday that the …

Parliament supports looking for minority coalition in cabinet formation
3 years, 3 months ago

Parliament supports looking for minority coalition in cabinet formation

NL Times  

A majority in parliament supported the appointment of VVD member Johan Remkes as cabinet formation informateur. The VVD's motion to appoint Remkes was supported by D66, CDA, ChristenUnie, SGP, Volt, JA21, the Groep Van Haga, and Fractie Den Haan. D66 leader Sigrid Kaag still hopes that Remkes will manage to form a majority cabinet. According to her, forming a majority …

Minority coalition best option; Formation processed strained political relationships
3 years, 3 months ago

Minority coalition best option; Formation processed strained political relationships

NL Times  

The past cabinet formation period strained the relationships between VVD, D66, CDA, PvdA, GroenLinks and the ChristenUnie, said informateur Mariette Hamer in her final report to parliamentary president Vera Bergkamp on Thursday. "However, based on my findings under part 5, I unfortunately have to conclude that no coalition negotiations aimed at forming a majority coalition can be started at this …

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

Dutch News  

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 …

Cabinet with Green, Labour parties one step closer: report
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet with Green, Labour parties one step closer: report

NL Times  

The VVD and D66 seem to be heading for cabinet negotiations with the CDA and left-wing parties PvdA and GroenLinks. The left-wing parties said they were willing to join as one negotiating team - so without seconds - and that may be acceptable for the VVD and CDA, sources from around the formation process said to newspaper AD. The left-wing …

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

Dutch News  

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 …

Green, Labour parties positive about formation talks; CU party feels left out
3 years, 4 months ago

Green, Labour parties positive about formation talks; CU party feels left out

NL Times  

PvdA leader Lilianne Ploumen and GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver left government formation talks with the VVD and D66 feeling positive on Tuesday. "I read yesterday that we are not wanted," he said to NOS before his conversation with informateur Mariete Hamer, referring to D66 leader Sigrid Kaag saying in an interview with AD that her party does not want to …

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 …

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues
3 years, 6 months ago

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag are going to sketch out the contours of a coalition agreement, following the failure of weekend efforts to break the stalemate in the cabinet formation talks. The leaders of the two biggest parties will start putting an agreement down on paper at the suggestion of coalition negotiator Mariette Hamer, who said …

VVD, D66 leaders asked to start drafting gov't agreement as formation process stalls
3 years, 6 months ago

VVD, D66 leaders asked to start drafting gov't agreement as formation process stalls

NL Times  

Cabinet formation informateur Mariette Hamer will ask VVD leader Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag to start drafting a coalition agreement on Tuesday, insiders told Dutch media. Hamer confirmed only that she will deliver her final report on formation talks at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday to the Tweede Kamer, with a statement and press conference to follow at 3:30 …

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

NL Times  

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 …

No movement on coalition talks, Rutte backs continuing current coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

No movement on coalition talks, Rutte backs continuing current coalition

Dutch News  

The weekend’s crunch cabinet formation rethink has failed to produce any results and the six parties involved in the discussions are no nearer a solution, party leaders have told chief negotiator Mariette Hamer. VVD leader and prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters after meeting Hamer at the parliamentary complex that nothing had changed for him, despite a weekend of phone …

No movement on coalition talks, Rutte backs continuing current coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

No movement on coalition talks, Rutte backs continuing current coalition

Dutch News  

The weekend’s crunch cabinet formation rethink has failed to produce any results and the six parties involved in the discussions are no nearer a solution, party leaders have told chief negotiator Mariette Hamer. VVD leader and prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters after meeting Hamer at the parliamentary complex that nothing had changed for him, despite a weekend of phone …

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 – …

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 …

Seven parties discuss economic strategy as coalition talks continue
3 years, 6 months ago

Seven parties discuss economic strategy as coalition talks continue

Dutch News  

Seven political parties took part in round table talks with Mariëtte Hamer, who is leading the talks to put together a new coalition government on Wednesday morning. The leaders of the four parties who make up the outgoing coalition – VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie – were joined by the leaders of the Labour party, left-wing greens GroenLinks and the …

Seven parties discuss economic strategy as coalition talks continue
3 years, 6 months ago

Seven parties discuss economic strategy as coalition talks continue

Dutch News  

Seven political parties took part in round table talks with Mariëtte Hamer, who is leading the talks to put together a new coalition government on Wednesday morning. The leaders of the four parties who make up the outgoing coalition – VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie – were joined by the leaders of the Labour party, left-wing greens GroenLinks and 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

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 …

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

NL Times  

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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