Overview
- Rianne Letschert held her first meeting with Rob Jetten, Henri Bontenbal and Dilan Yeşilgöz to map the agenda for the coming days and will move talks to De Zwaluwenberg on Sunday and Monday.
- D66, CDA and VVD together hold 66 seats, so the trio lacks a majority and will need outside support for legislation in both chambers.
- Jetten cites urgency on security and housing, Bontenbal aims for as complete an accord as possible, and Yeşilgöz says she is confident they can make substantial progress.
- Letschert plans to consult all faction leaders and re-engage societal organisations and implementing agencies as she works to establish the basis for an agreement.
- Key sticking points include the financial framework and pressure on healthcare and social-security budgets, with D66 and CDA set to reverse the halving of the health insurance own-risk and opposition parties warning they will exert leverage, including on education freedom.