"Dutch Coalition Crisis: Geert Wilders' Struggle for Partners"
TL;DR
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders's hopes of forming a majority government are in jeopardy as a key negotiating party, The New Social Contract (NSC), abruptly withdraws from coalition talks over a dispute about public finances. Without the NSC's 20 seats in the 150-seat parliament, Wilders has no chance of forming a majority cabinet. The NSC indicated it could offer constructive support for a minority cabinet, while Wilders hinted at the possibility of new elections if the talks fail.
Topics:worldpolitics#coalition-talks#dutch-politics#far-right-party#geert-wilders#pieter-omtzigt#politics
- Dutch coalition talks close to collapse after key party pulls out FRANCE 24 English
- Geert Wilders left stranded as Dutch coalition talks collapse POLITICO Europe
- Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks The Guardian
- Geert Wilders struggles to find coalition partners in the Netherlands Financial Times
- Dutch coalition talks in disarray as junior partner steps away Reuters
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