Politics · Netherlands · 10 hrs ago
Jetten’s minority government struggles to gain momentum
The Dutch government led by Jetten is struggling to gain momentum.
It is trying to govern as a minority, an arrangement that is taking some getting used to.
The opposition is also adjusting to the new way of governing.
Fear of elections is paralyzing politics in The Hague, according to a political correspondent.
There is also too little communication by phone, amid frustration and distrust.
The account raises the possibility of a government collapse like Belgium’s, but does not say that one has happened or what comes next.
The Jetten government is struggling to gain momentum as the Netherlands adjusts to minority rule.
The experiment is proving difficult for both the government and the opposition.
Fear of elections is paralysing political life in The Hague, according to AD political reporter Tobias den Hartog.
The article says too little communication by phone is also contributing to the problem.
It asks whether the Netherlands could see a government fall this week, like Belgium.
- Who
- The Jetten government and the opposition.
- What
- The minority government is struggling to get going. The article asks whether it could fall this week.
- When
- The article was published on 2 November 2026 and refers to “this week.
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands.
- Why
- The minority-government arrangement is taking time to get used to, election fears are paralysing politics, and there is too little calling.
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- Government
- Jetten government
- Political setting
- Minority government in the Netherlands
- Location
- The Hague
- Published
- 2 November 2026