Opposition trio forms bloc to squeeze minority government
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Three opposition parties, JA21, BBB, and SGP, have formed a united bloc to increase pressure on the minority government led by Prime Minister Rob Jetten. They are jointly presenting demands concerning nitrogen emissions, asylum policies, and abortion rights, marking a new phase in ongoing political negotiations.
In other domestic news, a nationwide lockdown requiring all poultry to be kept indoors has been implemented immediately following three recent outbreaks of bird flu. Additionally, the unfinished 'ghost castle' in Almere, which has stood for 25 years, is slated for demolition despite local opposition.
Furthermore, judges are increasingly deciding independently to grant asylum seekers residency permits, a trend stemming from an EU court ruling that is frustrating the Immigration and Naturalisation Service. Separately, the government has announced that expanded border controls will become permanent, with Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel stating they are 'simply necessary'.