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The Netherlands is trying to draw a line under a year of chaos with fresh elections – will it work?

Dutch voters are to elect a new parliament for the third time in just five years on October 29. Prime Minister Dick Schoof called a snap election following the collapse of his cabinet in June, just 11 months after it was sworn in.

The Conversation

The Dutch election: key players and main issues in the snap poll

Voters could swap a rightwing government for a more moderate coalition – but the fragmentary political system makes many outcomes possible

The Guardian - UK

Majority of Dutch parties' election programmes violate rule of law, report claims

A total of 12 of 15 Dutch political parties running in the October elections have proposals that violate the rule of law, according to the Dutch Bar Association.

Euronews

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Dutch parties embrace TikTok (again) ahead of the October election

The social media platform was previously banned by several parties due to security concerns.

Euronews

Geert Wilders’ far-right party leads polls two months before Dutch vote

Topics including migration, the economy, housing and foreign affairs are expected to dominate the campaign.

Euronews

NSC walkout over Israel policy deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the original four parties remain in the coalition.

Euronews

Dutch centre-right party rules out coalition with ‘unbelievably untrustworthy’ Wilders

VVD party joins other major political formations in dealing blow to far-right leader’s hope of return to power

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The Netherlands to hold election on October 29 after government collapse

Polls indicate a close race between Dutch far-right PVV party and the Labour/Green Left alliance.

Al Jazeera

Thursday briefing: How Geert Wilders’ exit from Dutch coalition might set up his own comeback

In today’s newsletter: The Dutch government collapsed after Wilders pulled out of the coalition – leaving renewed political uncertainty as parties scramble to redefine their positions

The Guardian - UK

Why did the Dutch government collapse and what’s next?

The Dutch government collapsed after Geert Wilders pulled away from ruling right-wing coalition.

Al Jazeera

Why Geert Wilders’ plan to become Netherlands PM may well backfire

Dutch far-right leader’s withdrawal from ruling coalition has upset allies and misjudged changed political landscape

The Guardian - UK

Dutch prime minister steps down after far-right leader’s shock withdrawal from coalition

Dick Schoof announced his resignation just hours after Geert Wilders

The Independent UK

Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep details of migrants

Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawn

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it

The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warning, say Cas Mudde, professor of international affairs, and PhD student Gabriela Greilinger

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International Business Times

New Dutch PM Under Fire Over Ministers' 'Racist' Remarks

Newly-minted Prime Minister Dick Schoof faced a baptism of fire at the opening of the Dutch parliament over remarks by two cabinet ministers about a conspiracy theory with neo-Nazi roots.

The Guardian - UK

New Dutch government sworn in amid concerns over far-right ministers

Questions over suitability of ministers from Geert Wilders’s Freedom party and populist Farmer-Citizen Movement

The Independent UK

Dutch candidate Cabinet ministers are questioned by official working to build coalition government

Candidate Cabinet ministers in the Netherlands’ incoming far-right-led government are undergoing questioning to establish their suitability for office, as the monthslong process of forming a new administration nears its end

The Guardian - UK

Former intelligence chief to become Dutch PM as part of ‘business cabinet’

Dick Schoof to lead cabinet of political appointees and experts five months after far-right Freedom party finished first in elections

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Netherlands: a radical-right reset will challenge European unity

Editorial: Geert Wilders will see a fragile coalition deal as a chance to turn a core EU member state into a disruptive rebel

The Guardian - UK

Left-wing parties rule out alliances with far right ahead of European elections

Signatories, including MEP Raphaël Glucksmann and Frans Timmermans, promise to ‘combat hatred, racism and xenophobia’

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Geert Wilders agrees deal for Dutch coalition government

Wilders will not become next Dutch PM in experimental ‘business government’ arrangement

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s rise may tempt Sunak into moving further right. Let the Netherlands be a cautionary tale

Across Europe, the mainstream right is being eclipsed by more extreme rivals. The same fate could await the Tories, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Simon van Teutem

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders won’t be Dutch PM, but he can still harm Europe. He must be challenged

The far-right leader will cheerlead for Putin and relaunch his culture war with the EU. But his incendiary narrative about it is also his weakness

The Guardian - UK

Task of forming majority government in Netherlands just got a lot harder

Departure of NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt from coalition talks leaves Geert Wilders needing to negotiate, with several scenarios possible

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks

NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt said to be shocked by public finances as he abandons talks to form coalition under far-right leader

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