Overview
- Informateur Rianne Letschert hosted initial consultations with 50PLUS, JA21, Forum voor Democratie, DENK and BBB.
- The trio holds 66 seats in the Tweede Kamer, leaving them ten short of a majority and dependent on external support in both chambers.
- 50PLUS leader Jan Struijs signaled openness to cooperation while drawing a firm red line against cuts to elderly care or the AOW.
- CDA leader Henri Bontenbal said he does not rule out letting opposition parties supply ministers or state secretaries, though this is not an active proposal.
- Opposition reactions were skeptical, with GroenLinks-PvdA and JA21 criticizing the plan after D66 blocked a VVD push to include JA21 in the cabinet.