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Caribbean Netherlands: Dutch government collapses after far-right PVV party withdraws from coalition over immigration dispute

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***FILE FOOTAGE*** SHOTLIST: THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (MARCH 15, 2017) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. LEADER OF THE RIGHT WING PARTY FOR FREEDOM (PVV) GEERT WILDERS, CASTING HIS VOTE AT GENERAL ELECTIONS THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (MARCH 8, 2017) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 2. LEADER OF THE RIGHT WING PARTY FOR FREEDOM (PVV) GEERT WILDERS SPEAKING SCHIEDAM, NETHERLANDS (NOV. 22, 2023) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CASTING THEIR VOTES AT GENERAL ELECTIONS THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS (NOVEMBER 28, 2023) (AAVN-ACCESS ALL) 4. GEERT WILDERS SPEAKING TO MICROPHONES 5. POLICE WAITING (TWO SOHTS) 6. WIDE SHOT OF BUILDINGTHE HAGUE, SCHIEDAM NETHERLANDS - MARCH 15, 2017, NOV. 28, 2023: The Dutch government led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof collapsed on Tuesday after the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) withdrew from the ruling coalition over unresolved disagreements on asylum and migration policy. The coalition partners, the conservative VVD, centrist NSC, and farmers’ party BBB, failed to reach an agreement with PVV leader Geert Wilders, who had demanded sweeping restrictions on Dutch asylum and migration policies. "No signature, no adjustments, so PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said on X. Wilders, whose party holds a key role in the coalition, insisted that ten tough new measures be added to the coalition agreement, including closed borders for asylum seekers, increased military border controls, fewer asylum centers, and the deportation of Syrian refugees holding temporary residence permits, according to VRT news. "If nothing or not enough changes, the PVV is gone," Wilders had threatened a day earlier. Meanwhile, the leaders of the other coalition parties reacted with anger and disappointment. VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz said: "He chooses his own ego and his own interests. I am astonished. He throws away the chance for a right-wing policy. This is super irresponsible." BBB leader Caroline van der Plas also condemned the move. "He holds all the cards and is deliberately pulling the plug," she said. NSC leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven added that the meeting had been unnecessary, saying they were already working on some of Wilders’ concerns.

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