The VVD will not join a cabinet with GroenLinks-PvdA, CDA and D66, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Friday evening. Café Kockelmann. According to him, that entire bloc would produce “a left-wing cabinet.”
Earlier this week, VVD party leader Dilan Yeşilgöz had already said that she does not want to be in a cabinet led by Frans Timmermans, but Brekelmans is now expanding on that rejection. “Whether Bontenbal or Mr Timmermans is prime minister, that is a left-wing cabinet and we will not be in it,” he said.
Last month Brekelmans added Outside court that the VVD could not rule out GroenLinks-PvdA in advance. Then he was rebuffed the same day by Yeşilgöz and corrected his statements on X.
‘Panic football’
Party leader Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA attended on Friday evening Café Kockelmann opposite Brekelmans at the table and called the exclusion of his party “panic football”. According to Timmermans, it will be very difficult for the VVD to “stay on the sidelines.” He added that the differences between his party and the VVD are large and the question is whether they can “work it out programmatically.”
Based on current polls and the exclusion of the PVV by most parties, a coalition of VVD, CDA, GroenLinks-PvdA seems to be the most feasible option after the elections on October 29. In recent weeks, Yeşilgöz has been advocating for a “center-right coalition” with CDA, VVD, JA21, D66 and possibly the BBB, but D66 leader Rob Jetten sees no point in that and according to the polls, that combination does not yet have a majority.
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VVD minister Brekelmans rules out coalition with GroenLinks-PvdA, CDA and D66
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