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Jetten's fragile Dutch minority government kicks off high-stakes reform drive

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Source: politico.eu
Jetten's fragile Dutch minority government kicks off high-stakes reform drive
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New Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten leads a fragile 66-seat minority coalition pledging defense boosts, housing spending and farm reforms funded by welfare cuts and a new 'freedom contribution' tax, but faces strong cross-party opposition and a high risk of deadlock as it seeks support in a parliament without a majority.

Topics:worldpolitics#coalition-politics#european-politics#minority-government#netherlands#politics#rob-jetten
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  1. The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.  politico.eu
  2. Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM  BBC
  3. Rob Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch prime minister  DW.com
  4. Netherlands’ coalition government takes office led by youngest-ever premier Rob Jetten  AP News
  5. New Dutch PM Jetten faces uphill task as minority government installed  Reuters

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