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Coalition agreement: The cabinet is clear about what it will invest in, but silent on what it intends to stop, observes Hans Stegeman. We are at the house...
D66, VVD, and CDA proudly presented their coalition agreement, "Getting Started." But not all reactions were positive. The plans to raise the state pension age and shorten unemployment benefits have drawn considerable criticism. The opposition, whose support is desperately needed for this minority government, will speak today. Follow the debate on the coalition agreement live here via our stream or our live blog.
In this live blog you can read the latest news about the formation of a new cabinet.
The new Dutch coalition government: A minority war cabinet in the service of capital
The coalition agreement unveiled on January 30 is the Dutch expression of a continent‑wide reorganisation of capitalist rule around permanent war, authoritarianism and a frontal assault on the working class.
Forum for Democracy is strongly critical of the coalition agreement between D66, VVD, and CDA. During the parliamentary debate, party leader Lidewij de Vos called the agreement "old wine in new bottles." According to her, the coalition parties are continuing the policies of previous governments unchanged. "On all major issues, these three parties are simply continuing along the path taken by previous governments," says De Vos. She argues that, o…
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