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Buma and Wijers Tapped to Lead D66–CDA Formation Talks

The duo will steer three weeks of content-first talks urged by verkenner Wouter Koolmees.

Overview

  • Insiders confirm former CDA leader Sybrand Buma and ex-D66 minister Hans Wijers as informateurs to guide negotiations.
  • The pair will oversee three weeks of substantive discussions on nitrogen policy, housing shortages, the business climate, asylum and migration, international security, and budget policy.
  • D66 and the CDA plan to draft a short policy agenda before inviting other parties such as GroenLinks‑PvdA, the VVD or JA21 to join.
  • A two-party cabinet would control 44 seats in the Tweede Kamer, raising questions about stability and the need for ad hoc support.
  • Fresh EenVandaag polling shows D66 and CDA voters broadly back starting with a bilateral accord, while many VVD voters express irritation and 61 percent of respondents prefer a majority over a minority cabinet.