Dutch government collapses after far-right leader Wilders quits coalition.

• Geert Wilders, a far-right leader, resigned from the Dutch government following a row over immigration.

• The decision came weeks before a NATO summit in the Netherlands, causing political uncertainty.

• Wilders resigned his ministers, stating he signed up for the strictest asylum policy, not the downfall of the Netherlands.

• Prime Minister Dick Schoof criticized the decision as “unnecessary and irresponsible” and offered the resignation to King Willem-Alexander.

• Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) won elections in November 2023, but the pace of its introduction has been slow.

• Polls suggest his PVV is still the strongest party, but the gap to rivals has narrowed.