Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil with new elections now on the horizon
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party's ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration. The remaining ministers will run a caretaker administration until new elections can be organized.
The decision means the Netherlands will have a caretaker government when it hosts a summit of NATO leaders in three weeks.
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