The Netherlands to hold snap election on 29 October after coalition collapse

Published on 06/06/2025 - 14:33 GMT+2

Following nan illness of nan ruling authorities and nan resignation of Prime MInister Dick Schoof, nan Netherlands will elite a caller parliament connected 29 October, outgoing Minister of Internal Affairs Judith Uitermark confirmed connected Friday.

The threat predetermination was announced little than a twelvemonth aft nan Dutch four-party conjugation was formed, falling isolated aft far-right Party For Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders withdrew his ministers.

Schoof's 11-month-old management goes down successful history arsenic 1 of nan shortest-lived governments successful Dutch governmental history.

Wilders blamed his conjugation partners for failing to enactment connected his desire to ace down connected migration.

Last week, he demanded they motion connected to a 10-point scheme aiming to radically slash migration, including utilizing nan service to defender onshore borders and turning distant each asylum-seekers. He said astatine nan clip that if migration argumentation is not toughened up, his statement “is retired of nan cabinet.”

A situation gathering lasted specified minutes earlier Wilders made bully connected that pledge, angering different statement leaders, who said they each had supported a clampdown connected migration.

"I'm shocked," leader of nan right-wing People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Dilan Yesilgöz told reporters, calling nan determination "super irresponsible."

“The premier curate who appealed to america this greeting said that we are facing tremendous world challenges, we person a warfare connected our continent, an economical situation whitethorn beryllium coming our way,” Yesilgöz added.

What happens until October?

The nationalist Electoral Council had advised connected a 29 October predetermination earlier this week. An earlier predetermination would person been difficult to propulsion disconnected owed to a parliamentary recess that originates connected 4 July and lasts until 1 September, followed by respective weeks of campaigning.

It intends Schoof will lead a caretaker authorities erstwhile his state hosts nan NATO acme successful The Hague successful a fewer weeks.

Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said nan authorities remains committed to hosting nan gathering contempt governmental turmoil.

In a connection to lawmakers, Schoof said he wants to support control, moreover successful caretaker mode, complete captious policies successful nan coming months.

“As acold arsenic I’m concerned, it’s astir security, some nationally and internationally, including support for Ukraine and everything that’s needed for defense," he said.

He besides wants to beryllium capable to enactment connected nan economy, including nan world waste and acquisition warfare unleashed since nan commencement of US President Donald Trump's 2nd term, "because that tin person a nonstop effect connected nan Dutch system and connected our business community.”