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GroenLinks-PvdA leader Klaver again calls for negotiations with the left: ‘Cabinet is sleepwalking into a crisis’

Progressief Nederland leader Jesse Klaver is calling for urgent negotiations with the Jetten cabinet to secure a majority for the upcoming budget and tax plans before the November 12 vote. Klaver warns that the government risks a crisis by ignoring left-wing parties in favor of seeking right-wing support.

Progressief Nederland leader Jesse Klaver has renewed his urgent call for the minority government led by Rob Jetten to initiate serious negotiations regarding the upcoming budget and tax plan. Speaking at a party gathering in Amsterdam, Klaver warned that the cabinet is sleepwalking into a political crisis if it fails to act before the crucial parliamentary vote scheduled for November 12. He criticized the government for attempting to court right-wing parties like JA21 and the BBB instead of engaging with his bloc.

Klaver, who is collaborating with the Volt party to offer the cabinet a guaranteed majority in both houses, dismissed current government overtures to the right as unproductive. He argues that the cabinet must choose a path to protect ordinary citizens from financial burdens, rather than pursuing right-wing policy demands. Despite his repeated appeals, the cabinet has thus far remained unresponsive, as Prime Minister Jetten continues to seek a broader coalition that includes both left-wing and right-wing support.

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