Deadlock Looms in Budget Talks as Opposition Drive Hard Bargain - DutchNews.nl
The minority coalition needs 10 MPs and 16 senators as opposition parties demand concessions on welfare, taxes and social policy.
- Dutch coalition talks for next year's budget are entering final days with no breakthrough as the minority government seeks opposition support before submitting draft plans.
- Jesse Klaver, leader of the left-wing opposition group Pro, said negotiations on Monday yielded no progress, as his party demands the cabinet shelve plans to cut welfare spending by €6.5 billion.
- Pro argues for raising wealth taxes to meet Nato's 3.5% GDP defense goal, while the VVD resists wealth taxes, preferring concessions to right-wing partners such as JA21 and SGP.
- On Tuesday, SGP member Andr Flach said the coalition's plans "are not enough at the moment," while Michiel Hoogeveen of JA21 accused parties of "kicking the can down the road."
- Eelco Heinen must submit the draft budget to the Council of State by August 28, needing support from either the 20-seat Pro bloc or a coalition of right-wing parties.
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The three coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA have not yet reached an agreement among themselves regarding the budgets for Prinsjesdag. This is according to various sources within the opposition parties. Deputy Prime Minister Van den Brink (CDA) also stated this afternoon that the puzzle must primarily be solved "internally" in the coming days. The government parties are discussing which citizens should bear the cost; in other words, how the ta…
The cabinet hopes to have the budget plans on paper as precisely as possible by the end of this week, but quite a few cups of coffee are still needed for that...
The process of drafting a sound national budget for 2027 is at a complete standstill, says Pro leader Jesse Klaver following talks with Prime Minister Rob Jetten and the deputy prime ministers of his cabinet. ‘It is important that this country is moved forward, and our demands are very clear. But the question is what the cabinet is going to do.’
Budget talks hit impasse as PRO, JA21 and SGP remain dissatisfied with proposals
Budget talks between the Dutch government and opposition party PRO remain deadlocked, according to party leader Jesse Klaver. He said there had been no movement after a meeting with Prime Minister Rob Jetten, Deputy Prime Ministers Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Bart van den Brink (CDA), and Finance Minister Eelco Heinen."The differences between the Cabinet and PRO are still enormous," Klaver said. "We haven't moved a single step closer. That means th…
“It is completely deadlocked,” said Pro leader Jesse Klaver after new talks between the largest opposition party and the cabinet. “We haven't moved a single step this afternoon…”
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