Prime Minister Rob Jetten will deliver the government statement on Wednesday, February 25 at 10:30 AM in the House of Representatives. He will present the new cabinet, which was sworn in on Monday, February 23. This will be followed by a debate on the government statement. The session can be followed live via Debat Direct.
In recent weeks, Jetten has assembled a team of ministers and state secretaries on behalf of the House of Representatives to form the new cabinet. On Saturday, February 21, he handed over his final report to Speaker Thom van Campen. Prior to this, the proposed new cabinet held a constituent meeting, which can be seen as a founding meeting.
Official Photo
On Monday, February 23, the new cabinet was sworn in before the King at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The event concluded with the traditional official photo: the King posed with the ministers on the steps of the palace.
Government Statement and Debate
In the government statement delivered by Jetten on Wednesday, February 25, he will outline the policies this cabinet intends to pursue. Members of Parliament will then debate these policies with the Prime Minister. All ministers and state secretaries will be present at the debate but will not speak. The House has allocated Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 26 for this debate.
Follow live, watch back and read more
- Read the final report of the formateur.
- Wednesday, February 25: follow the delivery of the government statement from 10:30 AM via Debat Direct. There is live subtitling and a Dutch Sign Language interpreter. Both links allow you to watch later.
- Wednesday, February 25: follow the debate on the government statement from 11:00 AM via Debat Direct. There is live subtitling and a Dutch Sign Language interpreter. You can also watch later via these links.
- Thursday, February 26: the continuation of the debate on the government statement can be followed live from 10:15 AM via Debat Direct. There is live subtitling and a Dutch Sign Language interpreter. You can also watch later via these links.
- Read more about the cabinet formation.