“Immigration is an important socio-political issue. We cannot reach an agreement on this issue now… The four parties in the governing coalition have very different views on immigration policy. Unfortunately, today we have to conclude that those differences cannot be reconciled,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said to the press on July 7.
Prime Minister Rutte and cabinet members submitted his resignation to King Willem-Alexander. However, Mr. Rutte will continue to serve as interim prime minister until a new general election is scheduled for November next year.
< p>The government crisis in the Netherlands occurred after Prime Minister Rutte’s party introduced a proposal to limit refugees entering the Netherlands. The proposal faced opposition from two parties in the ruling coalition.< /p>
The conflict intensified this week after Mr. Rutte called for support for a proposal to limit the admission of children of refugees and for families in this category to wait at least two years in advance. when reunification is possible.
The Netherlands is one of the countries with the strictest immigration policies in Europe. Last year, asylum applications to the Netherlands increased by more than 30% to more than 46,000 The country’s government predicts the number of asylum applications could exceed 70,000 this year. This will put great pressure on the economic and social situation of the Netherlands.
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