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- The Dutch government collapsed after far-right leader Geert Wilders withdrew his ministers on June 3, 2025, citing immigration disputes.
- Wilders demanded a strict 10-point plan to cut migration, including army border guards and asylum denial, which coalition partners rejected.
- The Dutch Electoral Council set October 29, 2025, as the likely date for new general elections, considering logistical and legal limitations.
- Wilders called the coalition failure "super-irresponsible," while opposition leader Frans Timmermans called the crisis an opportunity against extremes.
- The caretaker government will manage until the vote, which will mark the third Dutch general election in five years amid ongoing political instability.
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The Electoral Council advises to hold elections on Wednesday 29 October. According to the Electoral Council, there are too many practical objections to earlier dates...
Debate: The debate on the fall of the cabinet was the start of the election campaign. The Electoral Council advises: organize the elections on October 29.
The Dutch Parliament has called on the interim government on Wednesday to call elections as soon as possible to clear the country’s political future. The initiative comes a day after ultra leader Geert Wilders blew the executive’s head off by not seeing his hard-handed immigration demands backed up. The Election Board has suggested as the first feasible date on 29 October. Continue reading
Netherlands May Hold Elections as Early as Oct. 29
The Netherlands may hold a general election as early as Oct. 29, after far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the Dutch government when his coalition partners rejected his latest proposals to curb immigration.
Wednesday 29 October is the first real option for new elections. That is the conclusion of the Electoral Council, which advises the cabinet on this as usual.
The elections will not be held before October.
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