Coalition Agreement Outlines Strategic Direction For Competition Enforcement And Economic Security

The coalition parties that will form the next Dutch government published the coalition agreement, including their strategic priorities, on 30 January 2026. Notably, the ACM will be granted new merger‑control enforcement tools and the so-called new competition tool, FDI screening will be tightened, and additional instruments will be granted to temporarily halt mergers in the healthcare sector.

On 30 January 2026, the coalition parties that will form the new government in the Netherlands published their coalition agreement, outlining the strategic priorities for the period 2026–2030 (available here in Dutch). Among many other subjects, the coalition agreement proposed several important proposals in the field of competition law and economic security.