D66, CDA Want a Deal with Pro to Pass Budget; VVD Rejects Left Path
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What is the definition of “broad support”? That question is central this Thursday evening, the last evening before the coalition must send its budget to the Council of State.
D66, CDA want a deal with Pro to pass budget; VVD rejects left path
The Dutch minority Cabinet is split over how to lock in parliamentary support for the coming budget. D66 and CDA want a political deal that gives the left-wing opposition party Pro a larger role. The VVD rejects any stated preference for the left and says it does not want to damage ties with right-wing opposition parties JA21 and the SGP.
There is disagreement within the cabinet regarding whether support for the budget should be sought from the left or the right. According to the NOS, D66 and CDA want to align with PRO, while the VVD continues to maintain its preference for JA21 and other right-wing parties.
Coalition parties D66 and CDA believe that the left-wing opposition party Pro should be given a greater chance in the budget negotiations. With this wish, the parties find themselves at odds with coalition partner VVD. That party specifically does not want to express a preference for the left. Additionally, the VVD fears that the party will ruin good relations with right-wing opposition parties such as JA21 and SGP. Various consultations are tak…
Progress on drafting the budget for Prinsjesdag is slow. The party leaders of D66, VVD, and CDA have been consulting with Minister Eelco Heinen (Finance) since Thursday at 11:00 AM.
D66 and CDA want the left-wing opposition party PRO to play a larger role in the budget negotiations. This puts the two coalition parties at odds with the VVD. That party does not want to express a clear preference for the left and fears that choosing PRO would strain ties with right-wing opposition parties such as JA21 and SGP. As a result, a debate is emerging within the coalition regarding how the minority cabinet should secure sufficient sup…
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