The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist
1 year, 1 month ago

The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — No fewer than 26 Dutch political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament when the Netherlands holds a general election Wednesday. Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who could become the Netherlands’ first female prime minister, is a former refugee and now advocates cracking down on migration. But it adds the country can’t welcome everybody, because doing so could deprive “an 8-year-old girl who arrives as a refugee in the Netherlands today of a reasonable chance to later become an engineer, nurse, police officer or minister and leader of the VVD.” Her father was a human rights activist forced to flee Turkey. Geert Wilders, Party for Freedom Geert Wilders is the anti-Islam lawmaker whose sharp tongue and shock of peroxide blond hair made him one of the Netherlands’ best-known lawmakers at home and abroad. His campaign platform nonetheless calls for a referendum on the Netherlands leaving the European Union, an “asylum stop” and “no Islamic schools, Qurans and mosques.” Wilders, 60, is set to become the longest-serving lawmaker in the Dutch parliament later this year.

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Freedom Party Makes Historic First Far-Right National Election Win in Austria
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Freedom Party Makes Historic First Far-Right National Election Win in Austria

The Hindu  

The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national election victory in Austria since World War II on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives. However, its chances of governing were unclear due to the lack of coalition partners. The far right has benefited from frustration over high inflation, the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, and has also built …

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet
5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof gave his first speech to parliament on Wednesday, pledging that he will work hard at one of his new goverment’s main aims: reducing immigration. The four parties in the coalition are Wilders’ Party for Freedom, Rutte’s center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, the populist Farmer Citizen Movement and the centrist …

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet
5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof …

PM-elect Dick Schoof, Dutch government sworn-in 7 months after far-right party won elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

PM-elect Dick Schoof, Dutch government sworn-in 7 months after far-right party won elections

The Hindu  

The Netherlands has a different Prime Minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government Tuesday, more than seven months after elections dominated by a far-right, anti-Islam party. Dick Schoof, former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office, signed the official royal decree at Huis Ten Bosch Palace, saying …

4 Dutch parties say they’ve reached agreement on ministers in a new right-wing government
6 months, 1 week ago

4 Dutch parties say they’ve reached agreement on ministers in a new right-wing government

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The four parties negotiating to form a coalition government in the Netherlands have reached agreement on a new team of Cabinet ministers, far-right leader Geert Wilders said Tuesday. It’s another key step toward forming the first Dutch government led by a far-right party. Former intelligence agency chief Dick Schoof was named last week as the candidate …

Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister in hard right coalition
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister in hard right coalition

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office emerged Tuesday as the surprise nominee to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister, after he was given the backing of leaders cobbling together a four-party coalition headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom. Dick Schoof, the 67-year-old former head of the General Intelligence and …

Dutch coalition government dominated by an anti-Islam party struggles to find prime minister
7 months ago

Dutch coalition government dominated by an anti-Islam party struggles to find prime minister

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — The parties that agreed to form a Dutch coalition dominated by the far right are struggling to find a prime minister and warned Wednesday that the search might leave the Netherlands without a fully functional government for months. The initial candidate for prime minister that Wilders had in mind withdrew early this week following reported allegations of …

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders
7 months, 1 week ago

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who would become prime minister. “We are writing history today,” Wilders proclaimed, saying he had made sure the three other coalition …

A Dutch anti-Islam party says it’s brokered a provisional coalition deal for a hard-right government
7 months, 1 week ago

A Dutch anti-Islam party says it’s brokered a provisional coalition deal for a hard-right government

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other Dutch party leaders said Wednesday they have brokered a provisional coalition deal in a move that brings closer a government driven by the hard right in yet another European Union nation. “If you want a government to succeed, you need a prime minister that unites,” said Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the …

Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win
9 months ago

Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch parliament named two new go-betweens Wednesday to lead negotiations to form the next ruling coalition, four months after the anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders won a national election. Four parties — Wilders’ Party for Freedom, the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, the reformist New Social Contract and pro-agriculture populist Farmer People …

Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions
9 months, 1 week ago

Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said Thursday it is unfair and “constitutionally wrong” that he had to sacrifice his leadership aspirations in order to pave the way for a right-wing ruling coalition in the Netherlands after his party won the most seats in a November election. Wilders sounded bitter that he likely will not become prime minister …

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier
9 months, 1 week ago

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister. Because the voice of millions of Dutch people will be heard!” After the Nov. 22 elections, Wilders’ party holds 37 seats …

Half of Dutch think Rutte should step down as PM when taking NATO job
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Half of Dutch think Rutte should step down as PM when taking NATO job

NL Times  

Over half of Netherlands residents think Mark Rutte should immediately step down as outgoing Prime Minister if he is announced as the new Secretary General of NATO. If that happens, most Dutch think Johan Remkes should take over as outgoing Prime Minister while the Cabinet formation process continues, EenVandaag reported after surveying 23,118 members of its opinion panel. A quarter …

The Netherlands is having trouble forming a new far-right government. Here’s why
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Netherlands is having trouble forming a new far-right government. Here’s why

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Talks to form a far right-led government in the Netherlands have come to a premature end, for now, leaving the Netherlands in limbo amid a stalled move to build a political coalition around anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Wilders said Wednesday on X, formerly Twitter, that the election’s result showed the Netherlands “wants a right-wing Cabinet with …

The far right may surge in upcoming EU elections. A quiet Dutch town explains why
11 months, 1 week ago

The far right may surge in upcoming EU elections. A quiet Dutch town explains why

Associated Press  

SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet Dutch village, where neighbors greet each other from tidy porches overlooking manicured lawns. The Party for Freedom, led by a peroxide-haired firebrand named Geert Wilders, received nearly a quarter of all the votes — in a country where less than 5 percent …

Wilders sounds off on social media, ahead of new coalition talks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wilders sounds off on social media, ahead of new coalition talks

Dutch News  

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders has again posted controversial comments on social media, raising further questions about his pledge to compromise on his far right policies and to be “the prime minister of every Dutch person”. In a social media post on Thursday, Wilders responded to a post by X founder Elon Musk by saying the biggest problem facing humanity …

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution
1 year ago

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party swept to a shock victory in last month’s Dutch general election, said Wednesday he wants to be prime minister for “all Netherlanders,” and pledged that he will ensure his policies adhere to the country’s constitution. Frans Timmermans, the former European Union climate czar who now leads a center-left alliance in …

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition
1 year ago

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government, the official appointed to investigate possible coalitions said Monday. Wilders’ Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of the Dutch parliament in the Nov. 22 election, making it the biggest …

A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago
1 year ago

A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A new lower house of the Dutch parliament was sworn in Wednesday, two weeks after the far-right party of lawmaker Geert Wilders won a general election in a seismic shift that reverberated through Europe. While the newly configured Second Chamber is now installed, talks to form a new ruling coalition remain at an early stage, with …

Dutch election 2023: What you need to know about Geert Wilders
1 year ago

Dutch election 2023: What you need to know about Geert Wilders

Dutch News  

According to the foreign press he is a “Dutch Trump” and a “firebrand” with peroxide blond hair who won a shock victory in the 2023 general election. Henk and Ingrid In 2008 Wilders introduced the concept of Henk and Ingrid, two “ordinary” Dutch nationals who are paying for all the costs which “Mohammed and Fatima” have created. Wilders, the AD …

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time
1 year ago

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The official appointed to investigate possible coalitions after the Dutch election won by Geert Wilders ' far-right Party for Freedom said Friday he needs more time because of reluctance by potential partners to join Wilders in a government. The new leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy of outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte has …

In the Netherlands, story of the far-Right in Europe
1 year ago

In the Netherlands, story of the far-Right in Europe

Hindustan Times  

In a first in post-war Europe, a far-Right party became part of the governing coalition in Austria in 2000. From Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to France’s Marine Le Pen, congratulatory wishes for Wilders poured in from far-Right leaders, suggesting a wider tide across Europe. In Greece, three far-Right parties have made it to Parliament, and recent polls in France allude to …

Dutch election winner Wilders taps former center-left minister to look at possible coalitions
1 year ago

Dutch election winner Wilders taps former center-left minister to look at possible coalitions

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch election winner Geert Wilders tapped a former minister from the center-left Labor Party to investigate possible coalitions Tuesday, a day after the far-right leader’s first choice quit amid fraud allegations. Ahead of a meeting that confirmed the appointment of Ronald Plasterk as “scout” to hold talks with political leaders about possible coalitions, Wilders also said …

The proliferation of the far-Right in Europe
1 year ago

The proliferation of the far-Right in Europe

Hindustan Times  

“Dutch Donald Trump” Geert Wilders’ recent electoral triumph in the Netherlands has sent ripples across Europe. “The winds of change are here,” Hungary’s populist prime minister Viktor Orban said, a sentiment echoed by nationalist leaders in Italy, Austria, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain. The popularity of Wilders’s call for a “Nexit” referendum, akin to Brexit, alongside anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric, …

Far-right turn: The Hindu Editorial on the victory of Geert Wilders in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands
1 year ago

Far-right turn: The Hindu Editorial on the victory of Geert Wilders in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands

The Hindu  

The victory of Geert Wilders, a far-right, anti-Islam populist, in the parliamentary elections has put the Netherlands, long seen as one of the most socially liberal countries in Europe, at a crossroads. According to the preliminary results, Mr. Wilders’s Party for Freedom has emerged as the single largest party with 37 seats in the 150-member lower house. While the PVV …

The Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win
1 year, 1 month ago

The Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A senator from the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom was appointed Friday to investigate possible governing coalitions after the far-right party’s election victory, while the party of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it would support a center-right administration in parliament but not join the next government. Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the new leader of the People’s Party for …

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Wilders’s Party for Freedom has been on a long ascent, fuelled by poverty and the fear of competition from migration. His Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the country’s 150-seat legislature, the largest single bloc, well ahead of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative People’s Party and the left-wing Labour-Green coalition. “It resulted in parties from the centre right …

Geert Wilders: How scared should we be of the rise of the ‘Dutch Trump’?
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders: How scared should we be of the rise of the ‘Dutch Trump’?

The Independent  

Just when you may have thought that it was safe to turn away from the vagaries of elections in Europe and focus instead on the many other issues troubling the continent today, voters in the Netherlands have become the latest to fuel fears of an ascendant far right. Easily topping this week’s polls, with 37 parliamentary seats, was the Freedom …

Geert Wilders, who defended Nupur Sharma, could be next Dutch PM. Know more about him
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders, who defended Nupur Sharma, could be next Dutch PM. Know more about him

Hindustan Times  

Far-right populist Geert Wilders could be Netherlands's first far-right prime minister after his party secured a massive number of seats in the recently held Dutch elections. Leader of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders waves as he arrives at a post-election meeting at the Nieuwspoort conference center in The Hague on November 23, 2023. With nearly all votes counted, Wilders' …

Shock and sadness: Dutch News readers react to Wilders' win
1 year, 1 month ago

Shock and sadness: Dutch News readers react to Wilders' win

Dutch News  

Dutch News readers have been reacting with shock and disappointment at the election results and the huge rise in support for the far right PVV. Other parties like the VVD and NSC also spent a lot of effort on blaming migrants for all problems in the country.” Wake-up call Photographer Carol Govaert, a dual American Dutch national said she stunned …

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. Now Geert Wilders has won a massive victory in a Dutch election and is in pole position to form the next governing coalition and possibly become the Netherlands’ next prime minister. In 2009, the British government refused to let him visit the country, saying he posed a threat to …

In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election
1 year, 1 month ago

In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. The Netherlands is a state governed by the rule of law and …

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win

The Hindu  

Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on November 23 after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe. "I am confident we can reach an agreement," Mr. Wilders said in his victory speech late on November 22. Mr. Wilders' win comes two months after the return …

Despite Geert Wilders’ win, the Netherlands is still hard no on Nexit
1 year, 1 month ago

Despite Geert Wilders’ win, the Netherlands is still hard no on Nexit

The Telegraph  

The Netherlands is not on course to leave the European Union, despite Geert Wilders’ landslide victory in the Dutch elections on Wednesday. Mr Wilders is a veteran eurosceptic and put a binding Nexit referendum in his Freedom Party manifesto before recording a shock first win for the hard-Right in a general election in the Netherlands. Scenting a chance of taking …

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections
1 year, 1 month ago

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

LA Times  

In an unexpected result, the party of far-right politician Geert Wilders has won the most seats in Dutch parliamentary elections. Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation long known as …

Anti-Islam Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners after Dutch election win
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-Islam Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners after Dutch election win

Al Jazeera  

The right-wing, anti-Islam populist Party for Freedom emerged as strongest force in Dutch parliament elections. “We want to govern and … we will govern.” Opposition coalition The extreme right-wing ideals of the PVV have raised an alarm among some Dutch opposition. Pieter Omtzigt, whose NSC party was expected to win 20 seats according to the exit poll, appeared to soften …

Geert Wilders, who backed Nupur Sharma, set to become next Dutch PM: 5 facts about him
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders, who backed Nupur Sharma, set to become next Dutch PM: 5 facts about him

India TV News  

Far-right and anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders on Thursday clinched a massive victory in a Dutch election and is likely to form the next ruling coalition and become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands, in a major shock for Europe. According to an exit poll, Wilders' Party for Freedom is set to win 35 seats of out the 150-seat lower …

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. Now Geert Wilders has won a massive victory in a Dutch election and is in pole position to form the next ruling coalition and possibly become the Netherlands’ next prime minister. In 2009, the British government refused to let him visit the country, saying he posed a threat to …

Anti-Islam Populist Wilders Wins Big In Netherlands In A Shock For Europe
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-Islam Populist Wilders Wins Big In Netherlands In A Shock For Europe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge victory in Dutch elections, according to a near complete count of the vote early Thursday, in a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. Despite his harsh rhetoric, Wilders has already begun courting other right and center …

Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam party wins Dutch election: exit poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam party wins Dutch election: exit poll

The Hindu  

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won a stunning victory in the Dutch election, partial results showed on Wednesday, a political bombshell that will resound in Europe and around the world. But Pieter Omtzigt, whose New Social Contract party won 20 seats according to the exit poll, appeared to soften his position, saying he was “available”, …

In a shock for Europe, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders records a massive win in Dutch elections
1 year, 1 month ago

In a shock for Europe, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders records a massive win in Dutch elections

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge victory in Dutch elections, according to a near complete count of the vote early Thursday, in a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. Despite his harsh rhetoric, Wilders has already begun courting other right and center parties by saying …

Divisive Wilders stunned by PVV victory, pledges to govern for all Dutch people
1 year, 1 month ago

Divisive Wilders stunned by PVV victory, pledges to govern for all Dutch people

NL Times  

Dutch politician Geert Wilders expressed enthusiasm and pride after leading his far-right PVV party to victory in the 2023 General Election. He told the gathered crowd, "We are going to govern," and said he was ready to be the leader for all Dutch people, and to find solutions "within the legal and constitutional framework." "I have 100 percent confidence that …

Exit poll says Dutch anti-Islam populist wins most votes with a landslide margin
1 year, 1 month ago

Exit poll says Dutch anti-Islam populist wins most votes with a landslide margin

LA Times  

Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, casts his ballot in The Hague, Netherlands, on Nov. 22, 2023. The far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a landslide parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II, and one that is bound to send shock waves through Europe. …

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for gains, exit poll says
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for gains, exit poll says

Al Jazeera  

Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power. The exit poll published on Wednesday by the national broadcaster NOS projected Wilders’s Party for Freedom would win 35 out of 150 seats, nine seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans’ Labour Party and Green Left alliance. The party of outgoing …

Potential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders
1 year, 1 month ago

Potential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The center-right lawmaker whose new party is riding so high in polls ahead of next week’s Dutch election that he could become a kingmaker in coalition talks said Thursday that he has fundamental differences with anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party also is polling strongly. Pieter Omtzigt, who only formed his New Social Contract party over …

EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections
1 year, 4 months ago

EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections

The Independent  

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era
1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said Monday he will leave politics after an early general election sparked by a dispute over migration that led to his government’s resignation. Rutte, the 56-year-old leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, announced his decision at a hastily arranged parliamentary debate …

Dutch PM Rutte says he will not run for fifth term in office
1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch PM Rutte says he will not run for fifth term in office

Al Jazeera  

Rutte’s decision marks the end of his run as the longest-serving government leader in Dutch history. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will not run for a fifth term in office and will leave politics following the elections in November, he said on Monday. Rutte, the leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, on Friday handed in …

Dutch PM Rutte meets king to discuss caretaker government
1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch PM Rutte meets king to discuss caretaker government

The Hindu  

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with King Willem-Alexander on Saturday to discuss a caretaker administration, the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a dispute over migration policies. The crisis in Dutch politics came after Mr. Rutte's conservative VVD party sought to limit the flow of asylum seekers to the Netherlands. As head of state, the king is expected …

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