The Netherlands to hold election on October 29 after government collapse | Elections News

The polls indicate a narrow race between the Dutch far -right PVV party and the Labor / Green Left Alliance.

Dutch voters will go to the polls on October 29 during the early elections launched by the dramatic collapse of the right -wing leader coalition.

The Minister of the Interior, Judith Uitermark, announced the date of election on Friday and said that she would coordinate with the municipalities to ensure a smooth voting process.

The polls indicate a narrow race between the far-right party for freedom (PVV), led by Firebrand Geert Wilders, and Labor / Green Left Alliance, led by the former vice-president of the European Commission Frans Timmermans.

The center-right VVD is slightly behind, suggesting a closely disputed vote.

The election was called after Wilders withdrew the PVV from the governing coalition in a Availability on immigration policyPushing Prime Minister Dick Schoof and his cabinet to resign.

Wilders had accused the government of dragging its feet on the implementation of what was intended to be the “most strict” immigration policy of the four -way coalition.

His decision to bring back the coalition caused a conspicuous partners, who accused him of having acted with personal interest.

“We had a majority of the right and he let everything go for the good of his ego,” said Dilan Yesilgoz, chief of the VVD, who was a member of the coalition.

“It is irresponsible to remove the government at this stage,” added Nicolien Van Vroonhoven, head of the NSC, another member of the collapsed alliance.

The Wilders PVV amazed the political establishment in November 2023 by Win 37 of the 150 seats in Parliament – emerging as the largest party by a strong margin.

To govern, he gathered a coalition with four parties with the VVD, the BBB party of farmers and the NSC Anti -Corruption – but the price was to give up its ambition to become Prime Minister.

The survey on May 31 shows that the support of the PVV fell slightly – 23% at the time of the 2023 to 20% elections. The plowing / Green Left Alliance follows closely with 19% and currently holds 25 seats in the lower room of Parliament, just behind the PVV.

The fragmented political landscape makes the result difficult to predict.

In the meantime, Schoof said that he and his cabinet would continue in a guardian role until a new government is formed.