Actually, according to the reports I have received, the Dutch government has collapsed.. All this over an argument about their forces in Afghanistan. I wonder what this means for Geert Wilders. Interesting things are afoot.
Bill
Good call Doc. The Dutch govt. has indeed collapsed. The trigger was support for troops in Afghanistan but the coalition had been pretty shaky for a while. No surprise it was a “labour” party walkout. Last time I looked there was a big surge in popularity for so called “right wing” parties in Holland. I suspect we will be hearing a lot more from Herr Wilders shortly.
From the Daily Telegraph
The coalition collapse came after more than 15 hours of talks that lasted until early on Saturday, and acrimonious exchanges throughout the week. Months of political turmoil could lie ahead for the Netherlands. Elections are likely later this year, and the big winner could be the controversial Right-winger Geert Wilders.
Opinion polls predict that his anti-immigration Freedom Party could become the second-largest or even largest party, making him the likely power broker in Dutch politics.
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