The question of political responsibility was also raised today. And that has led to the conclusion that Prime Minister Mark Rutte de Koning has offered the resignation of the entire cabinet. Following this press conference, Rutte cycled to go to the palace to give the King further information. The cabinet has thus become a caretaker. Eric Wiebes, as a former State Secretary of Finance, made the personal assessment that he would not continue out of commission and step down as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy immediately.
In the coming months, the work will continue to focus on corona and cushioning the economic and social consequences through all existing and announced support packages. The fight against the coronavirus continues. With today's decision, the cabinet wants to do justice to all those parents who have been wronged unprecedentedly. And to the affected parents in the childcare allowance affair, Rutte said they will continue to work on quick compensation and the improvements needed for the future. With today's decision, the cabinet wants to do justice to all those parents who have been wronged unprecedentedly.
The cabinet is resigning because of the benefits affair and will continue with a resignation. The coalition is jointly taking political responsibility for the drama in which thousands of parents have been duped. The Rutte III cabinet was formed by the parties VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie. It was chaired by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and was sworn in on October 26, 2017 as a successor to the Rutte II cabinet, after the parliamentary elections of March 15, 2017 and the subsequent cabinet formation.
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