Coalition Leaders Now Meeting Separately with Opposition for Tax Plan Support
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Coalition parties are fishing for opposition support, but for now, calls from Paternotte, Brekelmans, and Bontenbal are met with much skepticism and question marks. Opposition politicians do not understand the strategy and wonder how serious the attempt is: "Henri talks for minutes on end about everything that isn't possible; this isn't serious."
Coalition leaders now meeting separately with opposition for tax plan support
After the Cabinet again failed to find a majority to support its tax plan during a parliamentary debate earlier this week, the leaders of the coalition parties decided to meet separately with opposition parties to see what they could do. With the coalition now acting as single parties, instead of a unit, is this the beginning of the end for the Jetten I Minority Cabinet?
The search for support for the tax plan is still in full swing. After the cabinet itself failed to reach an agreement, it is now the turn of the parliamentary party leaders. They are conducting talks with the opposition individually. According to the coalition parties, this approach is more practical at this moment.
The parliamentary party leaders of D66, VVD, and CDA will contact opposition parties independently over the coming days to find a solution to the problems surrounding the 2027 tax plan. Every morning, Paternotte (D66), Brekelmans (VVD), and Bontenbal (CDA) will be in contact regarding the progress of these discussions. This morning was the first meeting. The three party leaders hope to have an idea by early next week of how to secure sufficient…
Reformatorisch Dagblad
The parliamentary group leaders of the coalition parties will speak with opposition groups separately in the coming days. This is according to sources in The Hague following a report by RTL Nieuws regarding the further process to reach an agreement on the tax plan. The coalition is divided internally over raising the wealth tax in exchange for support for the tax package.
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