Before the meeting, Rutte said he was confident he could “continue tonight”. State Secretary Hans Vijlbrief (Miniere) denies that D66 wants to break the coalition agreement. “This is our prenuptial agreement.”
dissatisfaction and discomfort
The coalition parties VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie will analyze where the dissatisfaction and unease in the country come from. In the provincial elections, these resulted in a landslide victory for the BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) and a defeat for the four coalition parties. The possible consequences of this for government policy are discussed in particular.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers have all brought a ‘secondary’. Rutte has Mark Habers (Infrastructure and Water Management) with him, Vijlbrief accompanies Kaag. Hoekstra and State Secretary Marnix van Rij (Taxation) join the party on behalf of the CDA and Schouten (Christian Union) brought along State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen (Public Health).