Dutch government Collapses

[Layzeebeaver]

Source: www.DW.com

The Dutch coalition government led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof fell apart on Tuesday after Geert Wilders, the head of the far-right PVV (Party for Freedom), pulled his party out, citing differences with his partners over immigration policy.


"No signature for our asylum plans. No adjustment of the coalition agreement. The PVV is leaving the coalition," said Wilders on X, formerly Twitter.

He said he had informed Schoof that all ministers from his party would quit the government.

The PVV entered its first coalition government six months after a surprise victory in the Netherlands' November 2023 parliamentary elections; striking a deal with the conservative People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the centrist New Social Contract (NSC) and the populist Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB).

Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-coalition-collapses-after-wilders-withdrawal/a-72770240

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The danger here is that this dirty little right wing fellow may have structured his exit to help reinforce in party's position. The next election could be crucial.

[Martin68]

1. Every time someone tells me they are "leaving the US" because of the MAGA assault on our democracy, I want to warn

them that this is not an isolated phenomenon. Brexit had the same root causes, and movements in countries the world over are facing serious and credible threats from authoritarian, nationalistic and racist parties. Better to stay here and fight it together.

[Ursus Rex]

2. Yes. There is nowhere to go.

We are all Living In A World™ now, and everywhere is facing the same pressures, albeit possibly at different speeds and at different times. People thinking of escaping and maybe coming back when it settles out, or maybe not coming back, will not find much difference eventually. We all have to work to make it better.