US EditionDutch coalition parties gather in crisis talks after last week's soccer violence
- Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's government faced a crisis as Deputy Finance Minister Nora Achahbar threatened to resign over alleged "racist" comments by colleagues after violence against Israeli football fans.
- Achahbar's resignation may lead to other ministers from her party also resigning, according to Dutch media.
- Coalition leaders held an emergency meeting to address the crisis, with concerns about the party's continuation in the government.
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According to media reports, the government coalition in the Netherlands is at risk of breaking up in connection with the recent anti-Semitic riots. The cabinet met for an emergency meeting on Friday, reported the broadcasters NOS and RTL, citing government sources. Previously, the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Nora Achahbar, had submitted her resignation. She said that comments made by some ministers about the violence of the prev…
On November 7, pro-Palestinian protests in Amsterdam ended in serious riots. The police did not provide any information about the suspects' origins, but many members of the government rushed forward. A coalition member pulled the ripcord. Will her party follow suit and cause the coalition to collapse?
The State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, who comes from Morocco, submitted her resignation. The cabinet met for an emergency meeting on Friday
After the attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, right-wing politicians blamed Muslims and migrants. One state secretary felt this went too far and backed down. The rest of the coalition wants to continue working together after a long crisis meeting.
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