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Coalition reaches agreement on budget after earlier impasse

After intensive negotiations, D66, VVD, and CDA have reached an agreement on next year's budget.

31 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA have finally reached an agreement on the budget for the coming year. This follows a period of intensive negotiations that took place on Sunday evening.

According to various reports, there was a stalemate on Sunday after more than fifteen hours of negotiations. The talks particularly seemed unable to lead to a solution, preventing the parties from reaching an agreement.

Negotiations resumed on Monday at 9:00 AM in the hope of finally achieving a result. There were both concerns and pressure to finalize the budget in time for Prinsjesdag.

Several media outlets, including De Telegraaf and NRC, report that more clarity emerged in the early hours of Monday, leading to a definitive compromise between the parties.

Although there initially appeared to be an impasse, the minority coalition ultimately managed to secure the financial plans, which is important for the upcoming Prinsjesdag.

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