Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has visited the king to hand in the resignation of his four-party coalition, setting the deeply divided Netherlands on track for a general election later this year.
    • UnanimousStargazer@feddit.nl
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      1 year ago

      You’re welcome.

      Dutch parliament planned to go on leave the coming weeks as off today, but they returned to debate today about the collapse of the government.

      The opposition has asked for Rutte to resign immediately considering his role in the collapse of the government, which was the direct result of Rutte asking a christian coalition party to refuse children of asylum seekers to be joined with their parent. It was clear upfront the christian coalition party would never accept that, after which the government collapsed.

      If Rutte doesn’t resign, a motion of distrust will probably be filed during the debate. If it’s backed by a majority, it’s exit Rutte. The question thus becomes if the christian coalition party that was confronted by Rutte will support the motion of distrust.