About two months after the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands, the coalition failed talks. The four big parties could not agree, especially in questions of immigration policy.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (l) leaves the coalition negotiations
“We have tried everything to reduce the gap, and it has become smaller, but we have not done it,” said the leadership in the negotiations officer, former health Minister Edith Schippers in front of journalists. “The negotiations are ended and do not lead to the formation of a new Cabinet.”
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At the talks, the Liberal party (VVD) mark Rutte, the current Prime Minister, Mark, the Christian Democrats, the social liberal party D66 and the greenleft party involved. Rutte regretted the Failure of the negotiations. According to him, the issue of immigration was the biggest obstacle. There have also been differences on the issue of climate change and the unequal distribution of income.
No one wants to Wilders with Geert
In the parliamentary election in mid-March, Rutte surprisingly clear against his anti-Islam and EU-critical Challenger had Wilders party PVV Geert. The formation of the government, in view of the many new parties in the Parliament complex. Rutte will need at least three more parties with them into the boat, get to form a majority coalition.
The formation of a new government is likely to be delayed by months. The VVD-politician will now take probably talks with smaller parties such as the conservative Christian Union, in order to get a very narrow Parliament majority.
After the parliamentary elections, the VVD is Sitting with 33 the strongest force in Parliament. Place the right-wing populist PVV is with 20 Seats, followed by the Christian Democrats (CDA) and the social-liberal party D66, each with 19 Seats. The party GroenLinks, and the socialists in each of 14 members. Most of the parties have ruled out cooperation with the right-wing populist PVV of Geert Wilders. Controversial issues in the election campaign, the role of Islam and immigration.