New ministers sought after PVV resignation, Asylum in particular in demand
'Demissionary Cabinet Faces Challenges in Reappointing Key Positions After PVV Ministers' Resignation'
Advisory Electoral Council: House of Representatives elections on Wednesday, Oct. 29
The Dutch Electoral Council is considering various factors and regulations when choosing a date for the upcoming elections in order to give municipalities and volunteers enough time to prepare. October 29th is currently seen as the most feasible option, pending final approval from the Cabinet.
Cabinet-Schoof was forced marriage, but still lasted 11 months
Schoof Cabinet falls with controversial agreement on spring note, in which PVV achieves success in freezing social rents, and backroom politics rules despite extra-parliamentary status.
Schoof: one party lacked will, fall of cabinet is unnecessary and irresponsible
In an adjourned council of ministers, the outgoing Schoof cabinet fell after the PVV, one of the coalition parties, withdrew its support for the cabinet. The PVV cabinet ministers offered their resignations, while the other ministers and state secretaries remained outgoing to deal with ongoing issues. Prime Minister Schoof stressed that he still wants to contribute to solving the country's problems, but he regrets the situation and the need to resign.
Court of Auditors: additional border controls do not reduce migration
Court finds internal border controls inappropriate against asylum seekers, only 0.9% of asylum seekers enter through border control
Cabinet collapse or not: NATO train moves on
PVV leaves coalition government just three weeks before NATO summit in The Hague, leaving Netherlands embarrassed as host. However, NATO officials believe that the collapse of the government will not impact the summit and discussions about increased defense spending, which could reach up to 19 billion euros annually, are still expected to take place.