Dutch Government Faces No-Confidence Vote as Turmoil Deepens

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and his cabinet face a no-confidence motion in parliament, a move that could lead them to step down early and plunge the country into an unprecedented political crisis.

The motion was filed on Wednesday by Stephan van Baarle, head of the DENK party which advocates for minority rights and has three seats in the lower house of parliament. It was the first move in a day-long showdown at the House of Representatives in The Hague.