Overview

• Geert Wilders withdrew PVV ministers after coalition partners refused to endorse his strict asylum proposals, including border closures and deportations.
• Prime Minister Dick Schoof submitted his cabinet’s resignations to King Willem-Alexander and will lead a caretaker administration until autumn elections.
• Remaining coalition leaders branded Wilders’ decision irresponsible, warning it could disrupt a NATO summit set for later this month in The Hague.
• PVV support stands at about 20 percent in current polls, level with the Labour/Green alliance as Wilders prepares to contest fresh elections.
• Experts say a snap vote, expected in October, may result in protracted coalition talks given the Netherlands’ fragmented parliament.