Overview
- House Speaker Martin Bosma appointed Wouter Koolmees as verkenner with a deadline for his findings, which the newly installed Tweede Kamer will debate on 13 November.
- Koolmees began one‑on‑one talks starting with D66 leader Rob Jetten and plans to hear all faction leaders before filing; the Kiesraad is set to publish the official results on Friday.
- Jetten prefers a broad majority of D66, VVD, GroenLinks‑PvdA and CDA and rejects a tolerance deal, while Jesse Klaver says GroenLinks‑PvdA has no preconditions and can contribute from government or opposition.
- VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz refuses to govern with or even tolerate GroenLinks‑PvdA and advocates a center‑right route that currently counts 75 seats with D66, CDA and JA21.
- Geert Wilders says the PVV wants to govern and excludes no partners, yet most parties still bar the PVV; JA21 urges inclusion, CDA rules the PVV out, and former informateur Mariëtte Hamer warns the process could be lengthy.