Overview
- D66 and the CDA begin a three‑week phase guided by informateurs Hans Wijers and Sybrand Buma focused on a concise agenda to break the stalemate.
- Verkenner Wouter Koolmees told parliament that launching with four parties carries a high risk to relations and would prolong talks, citing the VVD’s refusal to work with GroenLinks–PvdA.
- The policy brief will cover core dossiers including housing, nitrogen, the business climate and economy, asylum and migration, international security and defence, and fiscal policy.
- A D66–CDA minority cabinet with 44 seats is being openly discussed, though a large EenVandaag panel shows voters prefer a majority and many view minority options as unstable.
- JA21 leader Joost Eerdmans criticized the approach as sidelining right‑leaning parties, while informateur Wijers apologized for earlier negative remarks about the VVD and said he can continue his task.