Bontenbal Calls the Cabinet with Ja21 the 'Most Realistic Scenario'

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Formation: This increases the pressure on D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a coalition with JA21. There's also a sense of urgency: the parties want to form a coalition within a month.

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A coalition with D66, CDA, VVD, and JA21 is currently the most realistic scenario for Henri Bontenbal. The CDA leader said this after talks with D66, VVD, and the new informateur, Rianne Letschert. He emphasized that discussions are still ongoing, but that he expects JA21 to be considered first, not GroenLinks-PvdA.

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This week, the new episode of the NieuwRechts podcast is packed with pressing current events. A former GroenLinks council member refuses to work any longer and is now receiving a €500 monthly pay cut for going on a "climate strike." Meanwhile, the coalition government is moving forward: D66 and CDA want to continue negotiations with the VVD, but JA21 is staying out – or will Eerdmans' party finally be in the picture?