Politics and Elections in the Netherlands: Rutte III era

[SunSt0rm]

If VVD is smart, they don't give in. They don't. They never do, even if it leads to a deadlock that lasts years. We in Belgium are champions at doing that. Just don't. Country isn't going to die if there's no government, we've also proven that.

Why wouldn't there be new elections?

My guess is that, the fragmentation of the Dutch party system has reached the point that, a new election is unlikely to significantly improve the chances of forming a new government.

Indeed, CDA is imploding right now, which is the only partner on the right VVD have left. They are not working with FvD and PVV, and we have to see how JA21 and BBB will turn out in the future.

[SunSt0rm]

VVD and CDA have just said they are not willing to negotiate with PvdA and GL. And as long as D66 is also blocking CU, we are looking at a minority government or new elections.

[SunSt0rm]

I personally find D66's priorities to be strange, as D66 and CU are allies against VVD and CDA on most issues).

Which issues would those be? Seems like the only thing CU and D66 would have in common against VVD/CDA is legislation that would favour smaller parties.

Migration and sustainability in particular

[SunSt0rm]

After a rollercoaster, where the minority and even the extra parliamentary government was explored, D66 has folded and has chosen to negotiate the Rutte-III version with VVD, CDA and CU above new elections.