The Dutch government, led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof, is set to be sworn in on 2 July, over seven months after right-wing parties scored a big win in legislative elections.
Schoof confirmed the inauguration date to Dutch news agency ANP. His announcement followed meetings with prospective deputy ministers in The Hague.
In late May, the coalition of right-wing parties in the Netherlands appointed Schoof, a senior civil servant and former intelligence head, to form a government.
Right-wing leader Geert Wilders, whose Party for Freedom (PVV) won the most seats at elections in November 2023, stepped back from his ambition to become Prime Minister, following threats from a coalition partner to derail their agreement if he assumed the premiership.
The coalition agreement was reached between the PVV, the Farmer-citizen movement (BBB), the Liberal VVD Party and the newly-formed anti-corruption NSC Party, which, together, have 86 seats in the 150-member parliament.
A policy blueprint outlining their governance for the upcoming years, was presented in mid-May. The new coalition intends, in particular, to enforce the country’s strictest ever asylum policy.
