
Dutch Government Collapses After Geert Wilders Walks Out Over Migration Dispute
So, in a dramatic turn of events, the Dutch government has officially collapsed—and it’s all unfolding around far-right leader Geert Wilders. After less than a year in power, the coalition fell apart when Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) abruptly pulled out of the government over a bitter dispute on migration policy.
To give you the context: Prime Minister Dick Schoof confirmed his resignation this week and submitted the cabinet’s resignation to King Willem-Alexander. This came after Wilders stormed out of an emergency meeting where coalition leaders tried—unsuccessfully—to patch things up. Schoof didn’t mince words. He called Wilders’ move “irresponsible and unnecessary,” clearly frustrated by the sudden collapse of a fragile alliance.
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What triggered this meltdown? Migration. Wilders had demanded ten additional measures, including freezing asylum applications, halting new reception centres, and restricting family reunification. These proposals weren’t entirely new—they were similar to what had already been hashed out in the coalition’s earlier agreement. But some of Wilders’ demands had been flagged as legally problematic, and that created friction. When those ideas didn’t get the green light, he walked.
What’s really interesting is the response from the other coalition members. They were clearly blindsided. Dilan Yesilgoz of the VVD party slammed the decision as “super irresponsible.” And Mona Keijzer, the deputy prime minister from the BBB party, went even further, saying Wilders is “betraying the Netherlands.” Ouch.
And yet, Wilders seems completely unfazed. He told reporters he plans to run for prime minister again and believes his party will come back stronger in the next election. But here’s the catch—he may have shot himself in the foot. Many political parties already hesitated to work with him. After this episode, building a future coalition could be even harder. His move is being seen not just as political brinkmanship, but as a gamble driven by ambition rather than governance.
Economically, the collapse hasn’t caused major ripples yet. According to ABN AMRO’s chief economist, the government hadn’t made substantial plans in its short time, so the immediate fallout is minimal. But politically? It’s a different story. Polls show the far-right and Green-Left are running neck-and-neck, with immigration and the cost of living shaping up to be decisive election issues.
With a NATO summit around the corner and fresh elections likely coming this autumn, the Netherlands enters another period of uncertainty. For Wilders, the coming months could define whether he’s a shrewd tactician or someone whose power play backfires. Either way, Dutch politics just got a lot more volatile—and the rest of Europe is watching closely.
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