First day of Dutch budget debate exposes uncertainty at the heart of Jetten's minority experiment

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First day of Dutch budget debate exposes uncertainty at the heart of Jetten's minority experiment
Members of the Dutch House of Representatives debate the government's budget plans during the first day of the annual General Political Debate in The Hague. / photo: TK

The first day of the Dutch parliament's annual general political debate revealed deep uncertainty not only among opposition parties, but also within the political forces expected to keep Prime Minister Jetten's minority government afloat. As politicians sparred over welfare cuts, migration and budget support, one question remained unanswered: how exactly is this minority coalition supposed to govern?

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