Overview
- The Tweede Kamer approved an SGP–Groep Markuszower motion to soften the coalition’s AOW interventions, with D66, VVD and CDA backing the rethink and securing a narrow majority.
- FNV, CNV and VCP suspended all talks until the acceleration plan is withdrawn, saying any speed‑up violates the 2019 pension accord.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten acknowledged the need for an “opening” and offered to join an introductory meeting with social partners, while stating the revised proposal is not yet defined.
- Opposition leaders accused Jetten of a “false start,” with GroenLinks‑PvdA and the PVV demanding the pension‑age plan be scrapped rather than merely softened.
- Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said he wants to amend the newly passed box 3 wealth‑tax law to avoid failure in the Senate, prompting cross‑party criticism and fresh uncertainty over support.