Dutch Coalition Under Severe Strain: Jetten's D66 and CDA Strike Tax Deal Without VVD
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Parliamentary voting can dictate the fall of the Dutch executive, based in a minority coalition. Center-right rejects proposals from the Liberal Prime Minister, who seems to understand himself better with the left.
Not only the Tax Plan, but also the fate of the Jetten cabinet is at stake today during the House of Representatives debate that begins at 10:15. The…
Never before has the cabinet wavered as much as on this Thursday.
In the Netherlands, governing parties D66 and CDA have reached an agreement with opposition parties PRO and Volt on tax reform. This would include, among other things, a millionaire's tax and a tax cut for employees. However, the agreement was reached without the consent of coalition partner VVD. "We shall see if and how the cooperation continues," says party leader Dilan Yeşilgöz.
D66 and CDA have reached a deal on part of the tax plan with opposition parties Pro and Volt. VVD leader Yesilgöz has said that she can no longer cooperate in the coalition if D66 and CDA push this through.
Independent of the VVD, D66 and CDA have struck a deal with Pro and Volt regarding a plan to tax assets 1 billion euros more heavily in exchange for support for the tax plan. Whether the VVD can also support the new plan remains unclear.
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