Dutch News

2026

Second half of 2025

2027

Before 2025

Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)

GroenLinks–PvdA

JA21

Democrats 66 (D66)

Christian Union (CU)

Reformed Political Party (SGP)

Volt Netherlands

Party for the Animals (PvdD)

New Social Contract (NSC)

Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB)

Socialist Party (SP)

Party for Freedom (PVV)

Denk

YES

Defence spending amounts to 2% or more of GDP by the end of the cabinet period.

The maximum speed on one or more highways has been increased to 130 km/h.

The national debt remains below 60% of GDP throughout the entire cabinet period.

The standard term for naturalization has been extended to 10 years.

The independence of the Electoral Council will be strengthened and its mandate expanded to an Electoral Authority.

The growth in the number of civil servants and the use of consultants in (core) departments in recent years will be more than reversed.

The average EMU balance over the cabinet period is 2.8% of GDP or lower.

Red diesel is again available for farmers, horticulturists, and agricultural contractors.

A legal maximum has been set for the increase in municipal housing tax (property tax, either in legislation or an agreement with the municipalities).

A statutory regulation will be introduced for independent inspectorates, supervisory bodies, and authorities, including their method of enforcement (law on national inspectorates and authorities).

A constitutional amendment to abolish the ban on constitutional review in Article 120 will be submitted.

A constitutional amendment to introduce a constitutional court that reviews laws against the Constitution will be submitted.

The healthcare deductible is 165 euros or lower in 2027.

New legislation has been implemented that demonstrably tightens asylum policy.

At least 66% of new housing is affordable for middle-income households.

At least 30% of new housing is social housing.

A bill will be introduced, creating a new electoral system for the House of Representatives

The legal minimum age for prostitution has been raised to 21 years.

An average of 100,000 or more homes are built per year during the cabinet period.

NO

YES

At least 1

At least 5

At least 10

At least 15

At least 20

At least 25

At least 1

At least 5

At least 10

At least 15

At least 20

At least 25

Other

At least 30

NO

NO

YES

More than 223 days

127 to 223 days