Rob Jetten has become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands after his minority government was sworn in.
The 38-year-old claimed victory in October's election with his Democrats 66 party (D66) narrowly beating anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders in a nail-biting election.
Jetten formed a centre-right minority government with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA).
It is a minority cabinet, meaning every major reform in the coalition deal - from an extra €19bn (£16.6bn) for defence to painful cuts in healthcare and benefits - will have to be negotiated vote by vote in the Netherlands' two parliamentary houses.
The coalition also wants fewer asylum seekers, with refugees having to apply for asylum outside Europe, not after they arrive.
Asylum migration has been a particularly sensitive issue in Dutch politics, contributing to the downfall of the country's last two coalition governments.
I'm so annoyed by a diminished VVD still weaseling their way into the coalition. Especially with so much of their plans being put forward into the coalition agreement. It's been decades of...
I'm so annoyed by a diminished VVD still weaseling their way into the coalition. Especially with so much of their plans being put forward into the coalition agreement.
It's been decades of neoliberal policies with nothing but stagnation and rising wealth inequality to show for it.
At this point LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE would be progress.
income inequality measured by gini coefficient has been falling for the last decade, is now fairly low compared to rest of europe and economic growth seems to be on par with the rest of europe
income inequality measured by gini coefficient has been falling for the last decade, is now fairly low compared to rest of europe and economic growth seems to be on par with the rest of europe
Like the US economy, lower and middle incomes are degrading in purchasing power and trading down (Walmart is having beastly growth because normally richer people are forced to shop cheaper) while...
Like the US economy, lower and middle incomes are degrading in purchasing power and trading down (Walmart is having beastly growth because normally richer people are forced to shop cheaper) while the rich are supporting the economy through luxury consumer goods. The so-called K-Shaped economy.
I consider that a form of income inequality. Yes we grow relatively equally, but that lower end of growth isn't enough to keep up with increasing prices.
You also have to consider the price capped energy costs in the past years to have a major impact on temporarily reducing the Gini score.
In addition to this, I think we'll see a lot more trouble on the lower end if they manage to push through their health care cost increase.
Lastly, and this is not because I don't believe you, but the 2024 and 2025 Gini coefficient scores are not yet conclusive. "Falling" isn't true, rather it's trending relatively flat in the Netherlands, but I was also incorrect in saying it was growing.
I'm so annoyed by a diminished VVD still weaseling their way into the coalition. Especially with so much of their plans being put forward into the coalition agreement.
It's been decades of neoliberal policies with nothing but stagnation and rising wealth inequality to show for it.
At this point LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE would be progress.
income inequality measured by gini coefficient has been falling for the last decade, is now fairly low compared to rest of europe and economic growth seems to be on par with the rest of europe
Like the US economy, lower and middle incomes are degrading in purchasing power and trading down (Walmart is having beastly growth because normally richer people are forced to shop cheaper) while the rich are supporting the economy through luxury consumer goods. The so-called K-Shaped economy.
I consider that a form of income inequality. Yes we grow relatively equally, but that lower end of growth isn't enough to keep up with increasing prices.
You also have to consider the price capped energy costs in the past years to have a major impact on temporarily reducing the Gini score.
In addition to this, I think we'll see a lot more trouble on the lower end if they manage to push through their health care cost increase.
Lastly, and this is not because I don't believe you, but the 2024 and 2025 Gini coefficient scores are not yet conclusive. "Falling" isn't true, rather it's trending relatively flat in the Netherlands, but I was also incorrect in saying it was growing.