Politics
Rob Jetten sworn in as Netherlands' youngest prime minister at 38
Democrats 66 leader forms minority coalition with VVD and CDA after October election, facing vote-by-vote negotiations on €19bn defence spending and asylum reforms.
Person
Rob Jetten
Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Democrats 66
What we have reported
- Became the country's youngest prime minister at 38 after forming a centre-right minority coalition following October's election.
- Leads a new minority coalition of D66, VVD and CDA that has committed to meeting NATO's 5% GDP defence spending target.
- At 38, Jetten will become the Netherlands' youngest prime minister and leads a three-party minority coalition.
Coverage
Politics
Dutch government pledges 5% GDP defence spending to shore up NATO
Foreign Minister David van Weel says the new minority coalition will treat NATO as the cornerstone of security while pushing the EU to build its own military capacity, as Trump's Greenland demands fracture transatlantic trust.
Politics
Dutch parties agree minority coalition with Jetten as youngest prime minister
D66, CDA and VVD will govern with 66 seats, ten short of a majority, after October election ended PVV-led coalition.
Politics
Dutch parties form minority coalition with 66 seats after October election
D66, Christian Democrats and VVD agree governing pact but must seek opposition support for every bill in both parliamentary chambers.
Politics
Dutch centrist surge masks stubborn far-right vote
Rob Jetten's D66 nearly tripled its seats but Geert Wilders' PVV held its ground in vote share while the hard-right bloc fragmented across three parties, leaving the Netherlands with a familiar parliamentary arithmetic.
Politics
Rob Jetten surges in Dutch polls with pro-EU platform ahead of election
Democrats 66 leader ties with far-right PVV and GreenLeft-Labour at 23 seats each, promising to end Netherlands' veto reflex in Brussels and restore Dutch influence in EU decision-making.
Politics
Dutch voters return to polls as Wilders faces political isolation
Geert Wilders' Freedom Party leads polls but every major rival has ruled out coalition talks, setting the stage for months of complex negotiations after the collapse of the last right-wing government.
Politics
Dutch voters head to polls in snap election that will test coalition arithmetic
With 27 parties competing and no prospect of a majority, the Netherlands faces months of negotiation after a campaign dominated by housing shortages and migration policy.
Others in the news
The newsletter
One important European story. Explained properly.
Delivered to your inbox on the days we publish. No daily digest, no push notifications, no advertising.