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Dutch government set for weekend crisis talks to avert collapse

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Prime Minister Rob Jetten and coalition partners will hold crisis talks over the weekend to prevent the collapse of the Dutch minority government. The government is currently at a stalemate following a Thursday vote where the pro-business VVD party rejected its own tax plan, which included a divisive wealth tax amendment supported by the D66 and Christian Democrats. While Jetten is making a last-ditch effort to improve cooperation, VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz expressed skepticism, describing the minority government as a "failed experiment."
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten and coalition partners will hold crisis talks over the weekend to prevent the collapse of the Dutch minority government. The government is currently at a stalemate following a Thursday vote where the pro-business VVD party rejected its own tax plan, which included a divisive wealth tax amendment supported by the D66 and Christian Democrats. While Jetten is making a last-ditch effort to…

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Toronto Star13 Nov

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten held a crisis meeting on Friday with the leaders of his coalition partners to address growing tensions within the government. The acrimony stems from disagreements over a tax package and comes just nine months into the coalition's four-year term. Jetten publicly acknowledged the need for a "fresh start" to improve cooperation among the coalition parties.

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“While both articles discuss the Dutch government's instability over a tax proposal, Article A reports on the passage of the tax plan and the defeat of a no-confidence motion, while Article B describes ongoing crisis talks over the weekend to avert the collapse of the government, indicating a different specific event.”

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Dutch government set for weekend crisis talks to avert collapse THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Dutch government parties will continue crisis talks over the weekend in an effort to stave off the collapse of their minority government, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday.
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Dutch government set for weekend crisis talks to avert collapse THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Dutch government parties will continue crisis talks over the weekend in an effort to stave off the collapse of their minority government, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday.
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Dutch government set for weekend crisis talks to avert collapse THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Dutch government parties will continue crisis talks over the weekend in an effort to stave off the collapse of their minority government, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday. asserted
Jetten → set → Friday
Jetten said he would make a last-ditch effort to hold together the government, which has been on the brink of collapse since a divisive debate over wealth taxes on Thursday. asserted
which → say → Thursday
"Our work is not done," Jetten told reporters after seven hours of crisis talks on Friday with leaders of his coalition partners. asserted
Jetten → do → partners
Less than a year since its installation, Jetten's three-party coalition is at odds over a deal that would secure support for a 2027 tax plan from the left-wing opposition in exchange for the coalition accepting higher taxes on wealth. asserted
coalition → secure → wealth
Jetten said the coalition leaders would have "thorough" discussions this weekend on how to improve their cooperation and achieve support for their proposals. asserted
leaders → say → proposals
But coalition party VVD sounded less optimistic, as its leader labelled the minority government "a failed experiment. asserted
leader → sound → government
" "We can't continue like this," VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz said at a separate press conference. asserted
Yesilgoz → continue → conference
"Hopefully we can find a way out, but if we not, all three parties will have to draw their conclusions. asserted
parties → find → conclusions
TAX DEBATE EXPOSES DIVISIONS asserted
DEBATE → expose → DIVISIONS
The pro-business VVD has vehemently opposed the wealth tax amendment to the original tax plan, while Jetten's centrist D66 and the Christian Democrats endorsed it. asserted
D66 → oppose → it
The VVD ultimately voted against its own government's tax plan on Thursday evening, only to see it approved by a narrow majority with the support of opposition parties. asserted
it → vote → parties
The vote had been the culmination of months of tense budget negotiations within the coalition, which lacks a majority in both houses of parliament and needs opposition support for all its proposals. asserted
which → lack → proposals
The Netherlands is traditionally led by government coalitions with a majority in parliament. asserted
Netherlands → lead → parliament
But securing a majority has become increasingly difficult in a fractured political landscape, as voter preferences change in every cycle and centrist parties have steadily lost support. asserted
parties → secure → support
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