Coalition in Crisis as Tax Plan Passes without VVD Support - DutchNews.nl
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"Disgraceful," was the conclusion of VVD parliamentary leader Brekelmans at the end of an eventful day.
A majority of the House of Representatives voted in favor of the tax package for 2027. Coalition party VVD voted against it, after a proposal by Pro and Volt for a higher wealth tax was added to the package earlier that evening. It remains unclear what this means for the future of the cabinet. Prime Minister Jetten will meet tomorrow with Deputy Prime Ministers Dilan Yesilgöz of the VVD and Bart van den Brink of the CDA.
The leader of the D66 parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, Jan Paternotte, has called on the VVD “not to leave the cabinet now”. He said this on Thursday evening…
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Do not leave the cabinet; that is the appeal D66 parliamentary group leader Jan Paternotte is making to the VVD. He wants to "work together on a serious fresh start" within the coalition, after D66 and CDA voted in favor of the tax plan but the VVD did not. "The interest of the Netherlands is to move forward and therefore to continue working together in the cabinet," said Paternotte.
In the Dutch House of Representatives, the 2027 tax plan was approved with 76 votes in favor and 74 against. The plan, supported by the opposition parties D66 and CDA, saw the VVD party reject an amendment proposing approximately €1 billion in additional taxes, signaling a crack in the coalition.
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