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D66, CDA and VVD Seal Deal to Form Dutch Minority Government Under Rob Jetten

Leaders plan to publish the agreement Friday, with a possible mid-February swearing-in.

Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten speaks following the first exit poll result in the Dutch parliamentary elections in Leiden, Netherlands, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Jetten is likely to be the country's youngest-ever prime minister

Overview

  • The accord followed months of negotiations capped by last-minute disputes over finances.
  • The three-party bloc holds 66 of 150 seats, leaving it nine short of a majority and reliant on outside support to pass legislation.
  • Rob Jetten said he aims to work with other parties in parliament to advance the new cabinet's agenda.
  • At 38, Jetten would become the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister.
  • Geert Wilders' PVV fell to 26 seats and lost seven MPs to a split, while FvD and JA21 made gains but were excluded from the cabinet.