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A Disastrous Dutch Government Meets Its Maker
- The Dutch government led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof collapsed on June 3, 2025, after 11 months in office following Geert Wilders' PVV withdrawal.
- Wilders ended the coalition over disputes about his hardline immigration agenda and frustration with his partners’ refusal to adopt his 10-point asylum plan.
- The four-party coalition formed in July 2024 included the PVV, VVD, BBB, and NSC, but struggled amid internal conflicts and failed to address immigration or nitrogen emissions.
- PVV support fell to about 20%, nearly tied with the Labour/Green alliance, while snap elections are scheduled for late October 2025 amid broad political uncertainty.
- The collapse intensified instability and social crises, with experts viewing snap elections as the only viable path to restore government stability and address pressing national issues.
23 Articles
23 Articles
Expectations were high when the right-wing coalition told voters that 'the sun would shine again in the Netherlands'. Regarding security of existence, migration and nitrogen, PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB guaranteed that everything would finally come to the baker. Reality turned out differently.
How the ‘Most Right-Wing’ Government in Dutch History Fell Apart
On 3 June leader of the populist Freedom Party (PVV) Geert Wilders announced that his party would exit the Dutch governing coalition. Soon after, Prime Minister Dick Schoof confirmed that the government had officially collapsed and that new elections would be called. To outsiders, Wilders’ decision may seem puzzling. After all, he had just led his party to its greatest victory ever in November 2023, securing 37 out of 150 seats in parliament. It…
The political winds are turning in the Netherlands. It gives hope for all of Europe. THE COLUMN. Annika Ström Melin is a journalist and freelance columnist on Dagens Nyheter's editorial page.
The far-right politician Geert Wilders, who has just brought down the Dutch government in the hope of strengthening its position on the political chessboard, may find it difficult to return to power.
During his election campaign, Geert Wilders visited Budel in Brabant and Ter Apel in Groningen, where asylum seekers are being housed. He promised the…
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