Dutch Government Falls After Far-Right Party Quits Coalition

WATCH: The Dutch coalition government collapsed after it failed to reach an agreement over far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party’s plan to curb migration. Oliver Crook reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Patrick Van Oosterom

June 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM UTC

Updated on

June 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM UTC

Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the Netherlands’ ruling coalition, collapsing the government and likely triggering a snap election.

The Dutch cabinet will meet at 1:30 p.m. in The Hague to discuss the way forward. The four-party coalition, led by Wilders’ Freedom Party, lasted about a year.