
A Fragile Start: Dutch Cabinet Takes Office Amid Distrust and Internal Strains
With no parliamentary majority and several sensitive dossiers already on the table, the cabinet’s stability is far from assured.

With no parliamentary majority and several sensitive dossiers already on the table, the cabinet’s stability is far from assured.

The establishment parties produced the crises dominating Dutch politics. Why should they now be trusted to resolve them?

The parties in coalition talks were central in shaping the policies that produced the crises now dominating Dutch politics.

Party leaders will come together later on Tuesday to approve or reject Jetten’s appointment.

The Dutch election results set the stage for tough coalition negotiations between deeply divided parties.

Even before the final results were known, GroenLinks-PvdA party leader Frans Timmermans announced his resignation. It was not a minute too soon.

Promoting “virtual child pornography” might even decrease the risk of child abuse, the social-liberal D66’s youth organization believes.

The initiative is another example of attempts by abortion advocates to evade democracy.