Dutch PM skips EU summit amid coalition crisis over tax deal
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What happened
The ruling Dutch three-party minority coalition is close to collapse due to a dispute over a tax plan for next year. The deal, which raises taxes on the wealthy and cuts taxes for low-income people, was struck by Jetten's D66 party and the Christian Democrats with two center-left opposition parties. The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy opposed the plan, calling it a breach of the coalition agreement. Prime Minister Rob Jetten skipped a European Union leaders' summit to attend a parliamentary debate on the measures.
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Why it matters
The dispute threatens the stability of the Dutch government and the annual budget. The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy stated that if the other coalition partners vote for the deal, they will require a fundamental reset.
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Who's involved
- NetherlandsThe geopolitical state where the coalition crisis and tax debate are occurring.
- People's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe political party that opposed the tax deal and threatened a coalition reset.
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The entities involved
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Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
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Belgium
country in western Europe