US EditionDutch Parties Agree on Rare Minority Government
- On Jan 27, party leaders in Amsterdam agreed to form a rare minority government led by Rob Jetten, Democrats 66 leader and prime minister-designate, the youngest in Dutch history.
- Earlier this month the three parties decided to put together a minority cabinet, with Democrats 66 , Christian Democrats , and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy controlling only 66 seats of the 150-seat lower house.
- The three parties finalised their coalition agreement late on Tuesday, and Jetten outlined priorities including security, housing, migration, and `enormous investment` in defence, while minister selection begins.
- Party MPs will be asked to confirm the agreement in the coming days, with a detailed pact presented on Friday; other cabinet posts will be filled in the coming weeks ahead of installation by February 23.
- Because the coalition lacks a Senate majority, it must seek opposition and other parties whose support will be needed, and `We now want to get started on all the major issues facing us.`, party leaders said.
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Three Dutch parties reached a coalition agreement on Tuesday, moving them a step closer to forming a new government. The prime minister is likely to be Rob Jetten, 38, leader of the liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party, which won a surprise parliamentary election last October.
The left-liberals had only narrowly won the election three months ago. Now they have negotiated a coalition with Christian Democrats and right-wing liberals
The left-liberals had only narrowly won the election three months ago. Now they have negotiated a coalition with Christian Democrats and right-wing liberals.
Dutch eye new govt next month as coalition deal clinched
THE HAGUE, Jan 28 — Three Dutch political parties clinched a long-awaited coalition deal yesterday, paving the way for a new government in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy, three months after a nailbiting election.The centrist D66 party, led by likely new prime minister Rob Jetten, has been in marathon talks with two centre-right parties over forming a minority cabinet.After lengthy last-minute wrangling over finances, the three party …
Around three months after the election in the Netherlands, three parties agreed on the formation of a minority government.
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