Tensions over 'Open Marriage' of Coalition Parties D66, VVD, and CDA
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D66, VVD, and CDA have by now accepted that they are unable to reach a consensus on majorities for the Tax Plan. They are allowed to vote separately on amendments "within the pain threshold."
Reformatorisch Dagblad
rtl.nlAccording to D66 MP Henk-Jan Oosterhuis, it is "not inconceivable" that the three coalition parties will vote divided on proposals from the House of Representatives to amend the tax plan. However, he "prefers" to cooperate as much as possible with the VVD and the CDA.
The coalition parties have abandoned each other in the debate surrounding the tax plan. In a last-ditch effort to garner sufficient support for a plan, D66, VVD, and CDA have agreed that—as long as they do not deviate from the broad outlines of the coalition agreement—they do not necessarily have to speak with one voice and can vote as they please. "Quite bizarre," says political reporter Sophia van Lil. "You could say the chaos is complete."
The minority cabinet is already an experiment, but in the coming days, the governing parties are taking the experimentation a step further: they are allowed to let go of each other, as the coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA have agreed. They may seek majorities within the opposition independently of one another, and they may even vote in favor of important financial plans where the other votes against. In The Hague, no one knows for sure whethe…
Algemeen Dagblad
While other countries have had good experiences with minority cabinets, the Jetten polder variant has been causing frustration on all sides for months. D66, VVD, and CDA are struggling with a normally manageable hurdle: the tax plan. What does that say about the minority cabinet experiment?
The minority coalition threatens to become an 'open marriage' regarding the 2027 tax plan. The CDA and D66 want to join forces with the left, the VVD with the right.
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