Dutch parties urged to consider ‘between-formation’ amid coalition tensions
ChristenUnie leader Mirjam Bikker says parties should consider a “between-formation” if cooperation in the Dutch governing coalition breaks down. VVD leader Ruben Brekelmans has also called the idea an option.
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ChristenUnie leader Mirjam Bikker has called for parties to consider a “between-formation” if cooperation in the Dutch governing coalition stalls, saying the country risks becoming stuck without a different way of working together.
Speaking during a debate on taxation, Bikker said the coalition’s “financial engine room” was not in order. She urged parliament to be open to other forms of cooperation and proposed that parties willing to compromise should agree on what the country needs.
VVD leader Ruben Brekelmans also said on Thursday that “some kind of between-formation” was an option. His party wants a “fundamental conversation” about the coalition’s future.
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