• @quasi_moto
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    2011 months ago

    What does this mean practically? Do the Netherlands not have a government until they hold a new election?

    • sirdavidxvi
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      3611 months ago

      The “collapse” of the government in a parliamentary system means the government no longer commands the confidence of a majority of the (typically) lower house, in this case the House of Representatives. Nothing immediate happens, although the prime minister may (or may not) resign, a “caretaker” government takes over until a new elections are held.

      Here, it sounds like one of the four coalition parties has pulled out due to disagreeemnt over immigration, which the coalition parties had never agreed on.

      • Lunyan
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        711 months ago

        Can confirm, am dutch. I’m not even surprised anymore whenever this happens. Our government is a mess.

      • @EyesEyesBaby
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        11 months ago

        A demissionary cabinet does not equal “no government” at all.