Political fragmentation is expected to continue, posing a risk to the Netherlands' favorable economic outlook.
The country is unlikely to have a government with less than four parties, which may lead to political indecision and undermine the medium-term outlook.
The previous government, a coalition of the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, collapsed in June due to disagreements over asylum policy.
The current caretaker government, consisting of VVD and BBB, represents only 32 out of 150 seats in parliament.
Political indecision risks undermining the Netherlands’ favourable medium-term outlook
The economy would benefit from the new government addressing structural issues.
Author's summary: Dutch election may impact economy.