July 8, 2023 7:39 AM

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapses; failing to reach deal on restricting immigration

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed yesterday, after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration. Local media has reported that, after just a year and a half in office, the government collapsed due to the differences among four coalition parties over the asylum policies.  The four parties were unable to find agreement in crisis talks chaired by Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Rutte, the Netherlands' longest-serving leader, presided over crisis tal...