Dutch government coalition averts collapse, Dutch media report


Dutch Vice prime minister Bart van den Brink (CDA), one of the leaders of the Dutch governing coalition, speaks to the members of the media as he arrives for crisis talks with Prime Minister Rob Jetten after a divisive debate on wealth taxes threatened to topple the minority government in The Hague, Netherlands, November 13 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Nov ⁠13 (Reuters) - The ⁠Dutch government coalition ‌on Friday averted a collapse following ​hours of ⁠crisis ⁠talks, Dutch broadcasters RTL ⁠and ‌NOS ⁠reported.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten ​is ‌set to hold ⁠a ​press conference at ⁠1830 GMT to ​explain the outcome of the crisis ⁠talks, which were triggered by a ​row ⁠over wealth ​taxes.

(Reporting by ‌Bart Meijer; ​Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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