Dutch Parliament Reconvenes to Debate 'Political Crisis' over NSC Ministers' Departure

Volkskrant

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The remainder of the caretaker coalition wants to continue as a rump cabinet of the VVD and BBB after the departure of the NSC. This is the result of the parliamentary debate...

La Libre

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Of the banked quadripartite set up in May 2024, only the VVD Liberals and the BBB agro-citizen party remain, after the departure of the PVV in June, and then of the NSC last Friday. There are still two months before the early elections. ...

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A large portion of the opposition parties are willing to support the thinned-out Schoof cabinet, formed by the VVD and BBB. However, the ministers must maintain a modest approach and refrain from introducing drastic measures. "You need to be extremely modest, just mind the shop," SP leader Dijk summarized a more widely held view in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives returned from its summer recess today to debate how the …

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In the Netherlands, the House of Representatives has convened for an emergency debate on the state of the government. This government now consists of only two of the original four governing parties. To continue governing, the Schoof government needs support from the opposition. The Green Party (PvdA) is calling for immediate measures against Israel over the war in Gaza, while the PVV (Party for Freedom) is demanding a stricter asylum policy from…

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Earlier in the parliamentary debate, PVV leader Geert Wilders criticized "this House's obsession with foreign affairs" and attempted to draw attention to domestic issues, such as asylum. Frans Timmermans (GL-Pvda) criticized the standstill and demanded action from the cabinet on the Gaza issue.