US EditionNetherlands: Optimist Rob Jetten to Lead Minority Government · Global Voices
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The leader of the Liberal-Progressive Party D66 is about to become the youngest Prime Minister in the Netherlands. He is reaping the fruits of his election victory, won after a campaign that recalled Obama's. ...
After only three months, the coalition stands in The Hague. It expects a Hussar's ride – for every law, the minority government depends on votes from opposition parties.
The Jetten minority government will need many friends over the next four years. The three parties say they understand that the government needs "an open attitude and the willingness to compromise." How does the opposition react to the plans in the coalition agreement?
The three parties embark on a minority government, a rarity in the country, so they will still have to seek parliamentary support to push forward their plans, which will begin with the rise in military spendingJetten, the young socio-liberal face that has given the surprise in the Netherlands to the extreme right The geopolitical uncertainty demands stability and consensus. This is the mantra that, in various shades, has marked the formation of …
It will become a minority government, which is extraordinary in the Netherlands. On February 23 it will be sworn in by King Willem-Alexander. In the Second Chamber of Parliament, the three parties have only 66 of the 150 seats. Left-liberal D66, Christian Democratic CDA and right-wing liberal VVD hope to cooperate with the opposition. It is to become a "co-operation cabinet," said Jetten. "Let's join forces." The coalition partners agreed on lar…
Collaboration and an outstretched hand. That's the narrative the new coalition is presenting.
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