2023-07-10 08:33:19
The coalition of the longest-serving prime minister of the Netherlands has failed. Now Mark Rutte is making it clear: he is not aiming for another term as prime minister and wants to withdraw from politics.
The Netherlands gets a new prime minister. Incumbent Mark Rutte has announced that he will not run for another term. He will retire from politics after the elections in November, he said on Monday. “There has been a lot of speculation over the past few days about what motivated me. The only answer is the Netherlands,” Rutte said in a speech in parliament ahead of a debate on the collapse of the government.
“Yesterday morning I made the decision that I will no longer be available as chairman of the VVD. As soon as the new cabinet is formed after the elections, I will leave politics.” Rutte’s decision will mark the end of his tenure as the longest-serving prime minister in Dutch history. The fourth government of the right-liberal prime minister has been in office since the beginning of 2022. Rutte himself has been Prime Minister of the Netherlands for almost 13 years.
After the collapse of the Dutch government, Prime Minister Mark Rutte wants to discuss the situation with parliament in The Hague on Monday. It is also about a date for a new election. As soon as this is found, King Willem-Alexander can announce the date. An appointment is expected in the fall. At the same time, the king still has to accept the government’s resignation, which Rutte offered to the king in writing on Friday evening after the government collapsed.
Coalition fails due to migration policy
On Saturday, Rutte informed the king in Huis ten Bosch Castle near The Hague about the failure of the government, the conversation lasted about an hour. The previous evening, the four-party coalition burst in the dispute over migration policy. This was preceded by a crisis meeting at which the leaders of the governing parties were unable to agree on a compromise on the intended tightening of asylum practices.
During his visit to the royal palace, Rutte was taciturn when asked by reporters. “I won’t say anything about that, these are always confidential talks.” The head of state had broken off his vacation and returned to the Netherlands at short notice to consult with the prime minister. (APA/Archyde.com/dpa)
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