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[–] 20 points 3 years ago (5 children)

What does this mean practically? Do the Netherlands not have a government until they hold a new election?

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  • [–] 36 points 3 years ago

    The "collapse" of the government in a parliamentary system means the government no longer commands the confidence of a majority of the (typically) lower house, in this case the House of Representatives. Nothing immediate happens, although the prime minister may (or may not) resign, a "caretaker" government takes over until a new elections are held.

    Here, it sounds like one of the four coalition parties has pulled out due to disagreeemnt over immigration, which the coalition parties had never agreed on.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    No, but that's pretty common for them, they spent 2021 without a government because of this same guy: https://www.dw.com/en/netherlands-dutch-parties-to-form-government-9-months-after-vote/a-60109396

    He did it in 2017 too.

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