Rutte’s Dutch Coalition Falls Two Months Before Election
- Premier is caretaker until new govt is formed after March vote
- Mistakes over benefits triggered splits in government
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his government will resign after he failed to win the backing of coalition allies in a spat over benefits, signaling the start of political hostilities before an election in two months time.
Rutte will stay on in a caretaker capacity until the vote on March 17 and said the coalition’s collapse wouldn’t constrain efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.