Dutch Far-Right Government Collapses! Migration Policy Showdown Ends 11-Month Coalition

In a dramatic overnight move, Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders withdrew his Freedom Party from the ruling coalition, triggering the collapse of the Netherlands’ first far-right government. This political implosion over migration policy has forced snap elections.

▍ Breaking Point: The "10 Toughest Migration Demands"
Wilders demanded immediate approval for an additional package including:

• Permanent closure of asylum applications

• Forced deportation of settled Syrian refugees

• Suspension of refugee family reunification rights
  When coalition partners (VVD, Farmer-Citizen Movement, NSC) refused to bypass parliamentary procedures, Wilders pulled the plug: "No signature? Coalition over!"

▍ 11-Month Far-Right Experiment Fails
This fragile four-party alliance (controlling 88/150 parliamentary seats) was always precarious:
→ Parties appointed nonpartisan technocrat Dick Schoof as PM due to mutual distrust
→ Though Wilders won the 2023 election, his poll numbers are slipping
PM Schoof condemned the move as "irresponsible" and will lead a caretaker government until elections (earliest October). A critical NATO summit in June now hangs in the balance.

▍ Coalition Partners React
• Farmer-Citizen Movement leader: "He put personal ambition above country!"
• VVD leader: "He destroyed the future of right-wing governance!"
• Wilders on X: "Nothing stops our toughest-ever migration policy!"

▍ Europe's Alarm Bells Ring
Despite reduced refugee flows, migration remains Europe’s political powder keg:

• Germany faced similar legal clashes the same day

• Far-right parties ride anti-migration sentiment but struggle to govern
  The Dutch collapse proves: Stoking anger is easy—delivering extreme policies is hard. When populism meets governance reality, failed compromise was inevitable.

>>> Cold Reality Check
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