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The newly installed House of Representatives is debating today about the election results and the progress of the coalition formation. The “interim phase” proposed by mediator Koolmees is drawing criticism from the PVV, VVD, and JA21. We discuss the latest developments with political analyst Arjan Noorlander. Rising tensions in the Caribbean. The United States has been carrying out military operations in the region for months, including off the coast of Venezuela. Suspected drug boats are regularly attacked, and so far nearly eighty people have been killed. How likely is it that the situation will escalate?