Good afternoon and welcome to this live blog. Here we will keep you informed through the day of the most important political debate of the year.
The Plenary Hall is Filling Up. In the so-called section k Will Soon Be All the Ministers of the Caretaker Cabinet they only Listen and Will not Participate in the Debate Themselves. Caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof Will Speak on Behalf of His Cabinet Tomorrow.
The debate can start at any moment. The List of Speakers Includes The Party Leaders of All Parties. PVV Leader Geert Wilders Will Kick Things Off.
Outside, a line of visitors is Waiting at the Entrance. It is Always Busy in the public gallery duration this annual debate.
Powerful and Divided House Takes Center Stage During Most Important Debate of the year Rarely Has The House had So much Influence Duration the General Political Reflections, but also Rarely have Parties Been So Double Cabinet Breakdown. It is up to caretaker prime minister Dick Schoof to radiate some unity over the next two days. Read more here.
Debate will be about elections all party leaders Will Mainly Use Today’s Debate to Bring Their Own Plans to the Attention, because the Elections Are Already in About Six Weeks. You Could Already Notice That Yesterday In The Reactions To The Speech From The Throne. For Example, PVV Leader Geert Wilders Imediately Started Talking About Migration and D66 Leader Rob Jetten Listed the Spearheads from his Election Program, Such As Building Ten New Cities.
It is also interesting to see who will interrupt each other. Who attacks whom? And who is making overtures to other parties?
Parties from Left to Right Fear Stagnation Due to the Policy-Poor Budget, Many Members of Parliament Fear That 2026 Will Be A Wasted Year. The house can come up with plans its self. For Example, a Majority Could Decide that More Money Should Be Allocated to Defense After All, But then Must also Agree on how that will be paid for. Because all plans must always be copered. But it is very Questionable Whether we Will See Such Alliances Today. For Example, GL-PvdA Leader Frans Timmermans would like the house to come with its own budget in the coming week, but so far there has been little enthusiasm for this from other parties.
Few Plans Presented on Prince’s Day the Cabinet Came Up With Few New Plans Yesterday. Due to Their Caretaker Status, they have created a so-called ‘Policy-Poor’ Budget for Next Year. However, the Discount at the Pump will be extended for another year, a little extra money will go to the prisons and a cut in a scheme for vulnerable students will be reversed. Furthermore, Some Money is Being Shifted here and there and the cabinet is Turning Some Fiscal Knobs So That Everyone Will Be Slightly Better Off Next Year. We have also listed what all the plans mean for your wallet.