PM Rob Jetten Says Budget Talks with the Opposition Will Not Take Place Before Deadline
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PM Rob Jetten says budget talks with the opposition will not take place before deadline
The opposition parties are not negotiating about the budget with the Cabinet before Monday, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday during his weekly press conference. “We now have a clear offer on the table of what needs to happen. And now it is up to the coalition to make a definitive decision on it.”Jetten said that negotiations with the opposition over recent weeks have provided enough information to present a budget “in which people readin…
The consultations over next year's budgets are causing friction within the coalition, Prime Minister Jetten acknowledges. But according to the D66 member, his cabinet will not fall.
D66, VVD, and CDA reportedly disagree on a commitment to Pro regarding cuts to social security.
Budget talks between coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA will continue on Friday, insiders told BNR late Thursday. The parties have not reached an agreement. A budget must be ready by September 1 to be submitted to the Council of State for review before Prinsjesdag.
Prime Minister Rob Jetten (D66) is in talks with coalition party leaders and cabinet key figures about next year's budget. Deputy Prime Minister and VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz, Minister Eelco Heinen (Finance, VVD), CDA leader Henri Bontenbal, and his party colleague Deputy Prime Minister Bart van den Brink (CDA) have joined them at the Ministry of Finance.
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The process surrounding the Prinsjesdag budget threatens to grind to a halt: there is still no deal with the opposition, and coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA appear divided amongst themselves. Meanwhile, time is running out, as a draft budget must be ready by Monday at the latest. Political reporter Tobias den Hartog explains what is happening behind the scenes.
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