# Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party from the government in a row over immigration, bringing down a shaky coalition and likely ushering in snap elections. Wilders has been frustrated with what he saw as the slow pace of introducing the strictest-ever immigration policy, agreed with coalition partners, after his shock election win in November 2023. The withdrawal opens up a period of political uncertainty in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy and major exporter. The latest crisis also comes just weeks before the Netherlands hosts world leaders for a NATO summit.
Dutch coalition government collapses after far-right leader withdraws