# Social groups urge parties to solve coalition crisis together

> A broad group of organisations, from education bodies to farmers and unions, wants the cabinet and parliament to avoid a collapse or new elections as MPs debate the tax plan.

Politics · published 2026-11-12 20:31 · https://nlnow.nl/a/social-groups-urge-parties-to-resolve-coalition-crisis-together/

A broad group of social organisations has called on the cabinet and all parties in the Tweede Kamer to take responsibility and resolve the coalition crisis together, without a cabinet collapse or new elections. They issued a joint statement as the Kamer debate on the tax plan (belastingplan) was due to start at 10.15 on Thursday morning.

"We are very worried about the political situation in The Hague. After years of standstill, which has left problems festering, the country is crying out for solutions," the organisations write. They list nature and farming, the housing market, education, employees and other tiers of government as areas that need answers. "This country urgently needs clarity and progress. In short: sort this out together."

> The chaos is complete, the cabinet is in deep crisis. D66 and CDA are working around the VVD and teaming up with PRO. The VVD is wondering whether they will let their coalition partners get away with it. Meanwhile the left-wing proposal would make investing in the Netherlands fundamentally unattractive, with all the consequences for the economy that entails. Forum voor Democratie is done with this stalled, dead-end cabinet and demands new elections.
> — FVD, Forum voor Democratie (party), on X (https://x.com/fvdemocratie/status/2120889480458412132) (translated from Dutch)

The statement is signed by education bodies including the MBO Raad (vocational colleges) and the Vereniging Hogescholen en Universiteiten van Nederland. The farming organisation LTO Nederland, the Unie van Waterschappen (water boards), Natuurmonumenten, the CNV union and the Interprovinciaal Overleg (the provinces' joint body) back it. The VNG, the association of Dutch municipalities, also supports the appeal.

> "This crisis in the coalition is unnecessary and irresponsible," says SGP leader chris_stoffer at the crisis debate on the tax plan. Watch his full contribution here:
> — SGP, on X (https://x.com/SGPnieuws/status/2120902128424407444) (translated from Dutch)

The appeal comes after a tax deal struck by D66 and CDA. VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz said: "Never before in the Netherlands has a party been ambushed like this by its coalition partners."

The statement compares The Hague with local government, where the organisations write that there are no mid-term elections and parties find a way through together.

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