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Dutch ruling coalition collapses over migration row, PM resigns

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and State Secretary for Mining Hans Vijlbrief attend a debate at the House of Representatives in The Hague on June 7, 2023. © Robin Utrecht, AFP (archives)

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation Friday because of a dispute in his ruling coalition about how to rein in migration.

The ruling Dutch coalition collapsed Friday after tense talks among the four parties in Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s ruling bloc failed to broker a deal over ways to rein in migration, a senior politician said. 

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