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Informateur brokers a coalition

The informateur looks into what combination of parties could form a new coalition. To do this, he consults the leaders of all the parliamentary parties in the House of Representatives, and then reports back to the Queen. 

The informateur presides over consultations with the leaders of the parties that seem most likely to be able to form a coalition. The main topic of discussion is the programme of policies the future government will pursue. 

Once the party leaders have agreed on a programme, they set it out in a draft coalition agreement. The informateur then draws up a final report to the Queen, including the draft coalition agreement and recommending a government formateur, who will probably become the new prime minister.

Alternatively, the informateur may resign his mandate, in which case the Queen approaches one or more new informateurs.