Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government collapsed over a migration policy dispute, pointing the Netherlands toward an early election as soon as this fall.
Rutte, who has led the government since 2010, said several days of talks within his four-party coalition failed to overcome “too irreconcilable” differences. The Cabinet will stay on in a caretaker capacity and continue to support Ukraine in its military response to Russia’s invasion, he said.
Dutch voters last elected a new parliament in March 2021 and Rutte, 56, signaled he may run for a fifth term as premier, saying “if you ask now, the answer is yes.” The next vote would be held in mid-November at the earliest, the country’s Electoral Council said Friday.
