Tension in The Hague: after 15-hour talks, no Dutch budget deal yet as coalition negotiations continue on deadline day

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Tension in The Hague: after 15-hour talks, no Dutch budget deal yet as coalition negotiations continue on deadline day
Dutch Ministry of Finance by night. / photo: MINFIN

After more than 15 hours of negotiations, Dutch coalition leaders are still without a budget agreement. Is the minority government heading for its first major political crisis, or is the deadlock simply part of the traditional endgame of budget talks in The Hague? With a crucial deadline rapidly approaching and disagreements still unresolved, the answer could shape the political trajectory of Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority cabinet.

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