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VVD’s Yeşilgöz Calls Three-Party Start With D66 and CDA ‘An Option’ as Koolmees Continues Coalition Talks

Her push for a broader center-right path highlights how party exclusions narrow workable majorities.

Overview

  • After meeting the verkenner, Yeşilgöz said she prefers a four- or five-party solution and remains opposed to including GroenLinks–PvdA.
  • She reiterated she does not favor a minority cabinet and claimed she has heard no new signals from other parties over the weekend.
  • Yeşilgöz suggested a cabinet could be formed before Christmas, whereas Wouter Koolmees recently assessed that chance as small due to lingering blockades.
  • Koolmees is holding further consultations on Monday with CDA’s Henri Bontenbal, VVD’s Dilan Yeşilgöz, D66’s Rob Jetten and Senate president Mei Li Vos.
  • D66, CDA and VVD are viewed as essential because they have excluded cooperation with the PVV, and adding JA21 would still fall short of a majority as smaller parties show little appetite to govern.