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The process of forming a new government gets off to an inauspicious start when Geert Wilders’s candidate to canvas the 15 parties turns out to have some undisclosed dodgy dealings. Geert can’t find a partner, Pieter is bickering about the prenups, Dilan just wants to be friends and Caroline is urging them to give it another try. Away from the negotiations, asylum seekers get the right to work more than half the year and solve the housing crisis, while shopping bills continue to defy inflation. The most famous Dutch women’s coach plots the downfall of her former charges with her new team across the North Sea. And we look at whether Amsterdam’s campaign to purge British tourists from of the red light district is paying off.

Ophef of the week: Right royal book blunder names allegedly racist royals in Dutch translation

Election news

First round of coalition talks will take longer than planned

Has Yesilgöz convinced the VVD to back her on not joining the coalition?

Omtzigt puts principles before partnership in coalition talks

Coalition talks start again, VVD says no to place in cabinet

Party leaders back Ronald Plasterk as new coalition scout

Coalition talks “not my dream start”, says Wilders

PVV scout Gom van Strien steps down after fraud claims emerge

Other news

Council of State rules asylum seekers can work longer than 24 weeks

Food inflation slows but remains at 7.3% in November

“Stay away” campaign fails to keep British party tourists out of Amsterdam

Sport

Sevilla 2-3 PSV: Sensation in Seville earns PSV place in Champions League last 16

Feyenoord out of Champions League after home defeat to Atlético Madrid

Max Verstappen rounds off record-breaking F1 season with 19th race win