Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.

In November, 20 skeletons were uncovered during excavation work on the city moat of Vianen, near the former Batestein Castle ...

The decision means the Netherlands will have a caretaker government when it hosts a summit of NATO leaders in three weeks as new elections are planned.

The Dutch government collapsed on Tuesday, most likely ushering in a snap election, after anti-Muslim politician Geert ...

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the ruling coalition on Tuesday, gambling that a snap election focused on immigration will bring victory at the polls and secure his decades-old ambition ...

Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans. #EuropeNews ...

The decision, which sparked anger among Geert Wilders' coalition partners, will pave the way for new elections in the ...

06/03/2025 June 3, 2025. The Netherlands is heading for a new election after far-right firebrand Geert Wilders' party quit the coalition over an immigration policy row.

Anti-immigrant leader quits Dutch cabinet, toppling government. Geert Wilders said his Party for Freedom would exit the Dutch governing coalition over disagreements on immigration and asylum ...

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced that his coalition government will transition into a caretaker administration following far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders' withdrawal of his ministers due to ...

The populist Geert Wilders withdrew his right-wing party from the ruling coalition, saying partners were stalling plans for the Netherlands’ “strictest migration policy ever.” ...