Wilders blows up the coalition: New elections threaten in the Netherlands!

Wilders blows up the coalition: New elections threaten in the Netherlands!

Geert Wilders, the party's chairman for freedom (PVV), made sure that the government alliance breaks down in the Hague. The conflict of migration policy led the coalition to fell apart in the government after less than a year. Wilders expressed his decision on his social media channel to leave the coalition because his demands for sharper asylum rules were not supported by the partner parties. This reports Tagesschau .

The coalition, consisting of Wilders' PVV, the Liberal VVD, the BBB farm and the anti-corruption party NSC, was unstable from the start. The different interests of the partners - from limitations of migration to agricultural relief - kept leading to tensions. Wilders' suggestions included drastic measures: the dismissal of all asylum seekers, the suspension of family reunification and the use of the military for border control. The right -wing politician urged the implementation of his proposals "at the latest within a few weeks". His plan was particularly controversial to return tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, as well as the closure of asylum centers and the designation of delinquent migrants, which was considered irresponsible in the eyes of many partners.

reactions and new elections

The reactions to Wilders' drastic step are mixed. Dilan Yesilgöz from the VVD criticized that Wilders put his ego about national interests, while Caroline van der Plas from BBB described the exit as a conscious act. Nicolien van Vroonhoven from the NSC also called Wilders' decision irresponsible. Prime Minister Dick Schoof, who will remain in office until the new election, has already announced new elections, but the specific date is not yet known. This development falls into a critical phase, shortly before an important NATO summit in the Hague.

The problem of migration is not only a hot topic in the Netherlands, but also affects all of Europe. Discussions about possible foreclosures and stricter asylum laws have been running for many years. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently visited the Italian island of Lampedusa to examine the difficult situation on site. While the challenges of migration policy have existed for almost a decade, solutions such as border closures and consistent deportation are debated. According to Zeit , however, there are no simple answers to these complex questions.

The current developments in the Netherlands, where trust in the government coalition is shaken, reflect the far -reaching challenges with which many European countries are faced. The way to the new elections could be decisive for how Dutch migration policy and cooperation within the EU will be designed in the future.