According to PRO, Sjoerdsma Holds a ‘Major Problem’ without an Auxiliary Link.

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As long as the link between aid and the size of the economy has not been restored, Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, D66) faces a "major problem," warns Suzanne Kröger of PRO. Her party is helping the minister get his budget through the Senate this year in exchange for an additional 380 million euros for development aid.

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Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (Foreign Trade) remains vague, despite pressure from the House of Representatives, about the shadow deal he struck to secure a majority for his budget in the Senate.

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Last week, the handling of the Development Cooperation budget seemed to be concluded, until it suddenly became known that a trade-off had taken place between the VVD and D66, without the knowledge of the opposition. Four questions about the debate that continues on Thursday.

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Rarely has the development aid budget been surrounded by so much controversy. D66 Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma must appear before the House on Thursday for the umpteenth time to provide an explanation. He struck a backroom deal to save his budget, but he has squandered a great deal of credibility along the way. Will Sjoerdsma survive this ordeal? Our political reporter Niels Klaassen analyzes the chaos.