2023–2024 Dutch cabinet formation

A process of cabinet formation is taking place following the Dutch general election of 22 November 2023.

The first scout Gom van Strien resigned before the first talks due to suspicions of fraud. Ronald Plasterk succeeded him. New Social Contract (NSC) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) were reluctant to govern with the largest party, Party for Freedom (PVV), because some of their positions were contrary to the rule of law. As informateur, Plasterk held talks with those parties plus the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) about the rule of law and, subsequently, other topics. Tensions increased after a month and a half due to disagreements over finances and on 6 February NSC withdrew from the formation talks citing these issues.

Subsequently, Kim Putters (PvdA) was appointed informateur to investigate what form a cabinet should take. He concluded that it was possible to form a variant of an extra-parliamentary cabinet between PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB. The four parties have since been negotiating led by informateurs Elbert Dijkgraaf and Richard van Zwol.

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