Prinsjesdag 2026: King's Speech urges compromise, but left and right tell Jetten to choose

The first Prinsjesdag of Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority government was marked by repeated appeals for compromise and cooperation. But as King Willem-Alexander delivered the longest King's Speech in more than two decades, opposition leaders from both the left and the right responded with the same message: the cabinet must choose a political direction. Whether Jetten can turn his call for consensus into parliamentary support may determine the fate of his first budget.