New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

SCMP · 2026-02-23
New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten sworn in as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one. Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October, coming from behind to dethrone the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by firebra