The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.
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Key Points:
- Rob Jetten, the Netherlands’ youngest prime minister at 38, was sworn in promising to end political paralysis and polarization, leading a fragile minority government focused on consensus politics.
- His coalition, comprising centrist D66, center-right CDA, and liberal VVD, plans increased defense spending, housing investment, and welfare cuts, but faces strong opposition from both left and far-right parties.
- The government holds only 66 of 150 seats in the lower house and 22 of 75 in the upper house, making it reliant on support from opposition parties to pass legislation, a challenging prospect given deep political divisions.
- While some issues like migration and defense spending may find cross-party support, proposed cuts to social security and welfare face
