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NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Dutch Far-Right Leader Quits Ruling Coalition Over Migration Plan
Amsterdam: Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders said on Tuesday his PVV party would leave the governing coalition, toppling the right wing government and likely leading to new elections. Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas on halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said in a post on X. Wilders' surprise move ends an already fragile coalition which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation last July. It will likely bring new elections in a few months, adding to political uncertainty in the euro zone's fifth-largest economy. It will likely also delay a decision on a possibly historic increase in defense spending to meet new NATO targets. And it will leave the Netherlands with only a caretaker government when it receives NATO country leaders for a summit to decide on these targets in The Hague later this month. Anti-Muslim populist Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. Polls now put his party roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is currently the second-largest in parliament.
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Dutch far-right leader Wilders quits coalition, toppling government
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. REUTERS/ Lewis Macdonald/ File photo AMSTERDAM — Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders said on Tuesday his PVV party would leave the governing coalition, toppling the right wing government and likely leading to new elections. Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas on halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said in a post on X. Wilders' surprise move ends an already fragile coalition which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation last July. It will likely bring new elections in a few months, adding to political uncertainty in the euro zone's fifth-largest economy. It will likely also delay a decision on a possibly historic increase in defense spending to meet new NATO targets. And it will leave the Netherlands with only a caretaker government when it receives NATO country leaders for a summit to decide on these targets in The Hague later this month. Anti-Muslim populist Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. Polls now put his party roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is currently the second-largest in parliament. — Reuters
West Australian
3 days ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Wilders quits coalition, toppling Dutch government
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders has announced his PVV party is leaving the governing coalition, toppling the right-wing government. Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas of halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said in a post on X. Wilders said he had informed Prime Minister Dick Schoof that all ministers from his PVV party would quit the government. The government crisis comes just three weeks before the Netherlands is scheduled to host a summit of NATO leaders in The Hague. Dilan Yesilgöz, leader of the right-wing People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, said before Tuesday's meeting that Schoof urged the leaders to act responsibly. "The prime minister who appealed to us this morning said that we are facing enormous international challenges, we have a war on our continent, an economic crisis may be coming our way," Yesilgöz told reporters in parliament. Wilders last week demanded coalition partners sign on to a 10-point plan that aims to radically slash migration, including using the army to guard land borders and turning away all asylum-seekers. Anti-Muslim populist Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. Recent polls put his party roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is the second-largest in parliament. with AP
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Wilders quits coalition, toppling Dutch government
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders has announced his PVV party is leaving the governing coalition, toppling the right-wing government. Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas of halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said in a post on X. Wilders said he had informed Prime Minister Dick Schoof that all ministers from his PVV party would quit the government. The government crisis comes just three weeks before the Netherlands is scheduled to host a summit of NATO leaders in The Hague. Dilan Yesilgöz, leader of the right-wing People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, said before Tuesday's meeting that Schoof urged the leaders to act responsibly. "The prime minister who appealed to us this morning said that we are facing enormous international challenges, we have a war on our continent, an economic crisis may be coming our way," Yesilgöz told reporters in parliament. Wilders last week demanded coalition partners sign on to a 10-point plan that aims to radically slash migration, including using the army to guard land borders and turning away all asylum-seekers. Anti-Muslim populist Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. Recent polls put his party roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is the second-largest in parliament. with AP
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Dutch far-right leader Wilders quits coalition, toppling government
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders said coalition partners were unwilling to embrace his ideas on halting asylum migration. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS AMSTERDAM - Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders said on J une 3 his PVV party would leave the governing coalition, toppling the right wing government and likely leading to new elections. Mr Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas on halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. 'No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition,' Mr Wilders said in a post on X. Mr Wilders' surprise move ends an already fragile coalition which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation in July 2024 . It will likely bring new elections in a few months, adding to political uncertainty in the euro-zone's fifth-largest economy. It will likely also delay a decision on a possibly historic increase in defence spending to meet new Nato targets. And it will leave the Netherlands with only a caretaker government when it receives Nato country leaders for a summit to decide on these targets in The Hague later in June . Anti-Muslim populist Wilders won the most recent election in the Netherlands, but recent polls have shown he has lost support since joining government. Polls now put his party roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is currently the second-largest in parliament. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
