The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after the parties in its ruling coalition failed to reach an agreement on migration policy, “underlining how the issue of asylum seekers coming to Europe continues to divide governments across the continent,” the New York Times reported.
The government was set up a year and a half ago but the parties have been opposed on migration for some time, the BBC reported.
Mark Rutte, the prime minister, announced that his four-party coalition government would tender its resignation to King Willem-Alexander and there would be an election, according to the Financial Times.
“Rutte had presided over late-night meetings on Wednesday and Thursday that failed to result in a deal on migration policy,” the Guardian reported.
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