Dutch Coalition Deal: D66 Election Fallout & Minority Government
- The netherlands is set too have a minority government led by rob Jetten, leader of the centrist D66 party, after a coalition agreement was reached with the Christian...
- The coalition will hold 66 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament.
- "We're incredibly eager to get started," Jetten, 38, said Tuesday night."We're going to do it as a three-party coalition, but we'd also like to work with other parties."...
Netherlands Forms Minority Government After Months of Negotiations
The netherlands is set too have a minority government led by rob Jetten, leader of the centrist D66 party, after a coalition agreement was reached with the Christian Democrats and the right-wing VVD on january 27, 2026. This follows the October 29, 2025, elections that saw D66 narrowly defeat Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV).
The coalition will hold 66 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament. Both D66 and the PVV won 26 seats in the October election, but seven members of parliament have since left the PVV.
“We’re incredibly eager to get started,” Jetten, 38, said Tuesday night.”We’re going to do it as a three-party coalition, but we’d also like to work with other parties.” Jetten will become the netherlands’ youngest ever prime minister.
The agreement excludes the PVV,led by Geert Wilders,despite the party’s strong showing in the election. The Guardian reported on the initial election results, highlighting D66’s unexpected success.
The Guardian also profiled Rob Jetten as a potential prime minister following the election.