Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he would offer his resignation while continuing in a caretaker government, setting the stage for a likely snap election. It comes after far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the coalition.
Wilders left over the refusal of his three coalition partners to agree to his plans to curb migration, which included closing the border to asylum seekers, temporarily halting family reunification and returning asylum seekers to Syria. Migration has become a leading issue for Dutch voters, fueled by one of Europe’s worst housing crises and rising costs of living.
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