[15] Furthermore, he assisted party leader Dilan Yeşilgöz alongside Sophie Hermans in talks to form a new governing coalition between the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB.

Referring to past low interest rates, Heinen declared that the "time of free money is really over," using this shift to justify the proposal's budget cuts.

[19] A Trouw article subsequently mentioned that Heinen presented himself as a "strict guardian of the treasury" and that he helped the VVD return to its traditional liberal economic values.

[20] In November 2024, Nora Achahbar stepped down as state secretary, reportedly due to remarks she considered offensive, radical, and potentially racist during a Council of Ministers meeting following attacks in Amsterdam targeting supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

[22][23] Heinen has advocated for the further integration of capital markets in the European Union (EU) to increase private investments, calling it the continent's only way to stir economic growth.

He has been critical of Eurobonds, proposed government bonds jointly issued by member states, arguing that they would lead to higher debts, low growth, and protectionism.