VVD says minority cabinet cannot go on as it is

“This cannot go on like this. As far as the VVD is concerned, the experiment with this minority cabinet has failed. The VVD joined this cabinet for lower taxes, room for entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses and investments in security. For a strong economy and stable governance. In recent months we have mainly seen a lot of political chaos, precisely in these areas. With an unprecedented escalation last week, in which our two coalition partners, behind our backs, together with the left, concluded a deal. Including PvdD and Denk. A deal that, according to the VVD, is bad for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses. And that has damaged trust within the coalition. As far as we are concerned, this cannot continue in this way either. That is why the VVD believes two things are needed: 1. Substantive correction. To mitigate and prevent the damage for entrepreneurs. 2. Political correction. The political balance must be restored. Too often, people are looking to the left now. The VVD has put these points on the table. This weekend we will continue talking about this.”

“There have been good things happening recently, but there are also things that are not going well. And that has had an effect on mutual relations. That can and must be better – substantively, politically and personally. This calls for fundamental conversations that we started today, and this conversation is not finished. The Netherlands deserves to keep moving forward.”