The stumbling block was the issue of migration. Negotiations in the Netherlands about the formation of a ruling coalition between the four parties that they waged for two months after the parliamentary elections. The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the Christian Democrat Party, the 66 Democrats and the Green Left. "Four parties as a result could not overcome differences on migration policy issues," said Prime Minister and leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Mark Rutte on Monday, May 15. His party, like the Christian democrats, campaigned for the tightening of immigration rules during the election campaign, while the Green Left advocated a more liberal approach. Head of the right-populist Freedom Party Gert Wilders called the failure of the current coalition talks "good news" and reminded that his party is ready to join the creation of the ruling bloc. However, Rutte and the leaders of other major parties had previously refused to cooperate with Wilders.

Rutte can in the current circumstances try to change the "Green Left" to the "Christian Union" and then count on a fragile majority of 76 seats in the parliament, which seats 150 deputies. As reported by the correspondent. Net, parliamentary elections held in March in the Netherlands. The victory was won by the party of the current Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Source: Russian Service Deutsche Welle.

Original article: Negotiations on the coalition failed in the Netherlands.