Scout Koolmees does not see a new cabinet on the platform before Christmas

Koolmees will be "thinking things over and making calls" this weekend and will then invite several party leaders "for a second or third meeting" on Monday. Time is running out. He has to submit his report on Tuesday. He sees "major substantive differences" and also "some obstacles to collaboration here and there."

On Friday, he spoke separately with the coalition partners Rob Jetten (D66) and Joost Eerdmans (JA21), and Jesse Klaver (GroenLinks-PvdA) and Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD). While there are significant differences, "there's not a very hard block" to cooperation between D66 and JA21, Koolmees said. He does see that with the VVD when it comes to GroenLinks-PvdA.