He would put self-interest above the national interest

The left-wing parties PvdA and Groenlinks will insist on Rutte’s departure and want an “independent person from the outside” to replace him. The “business prime minister” should look for support in the House of Representatives, so that all politics are not disrupted in the coming months. We need a leader in the cabinet who can stand above parties. Otherwise, everything will stop.”

According to GroenLinks leader Jesse Claver, who does not want to say the business PM he has in mind, Rutte’s departure is inevitable, because the VVD leader has become “unworthy of the PM position”. According to Claver, the prime minister put his own interest above the national interest in the asylum policy debate. PvdA leader Atci Koyken said on a current affairs programme news hour That roti is “unreliable” and a “snag”.

PVV leader Geert Wilders also announced that he wanted to introduce a motion of no confidence in Rutte. He should leave immediately,” Wilders said on Twitter. “I will suggest to the chamber tomorrow that you send him away at once.”

almost reckless

The coalition partners also criticize the Dutch prime minister. According to D66 party chairman Jan Paternot, Mark Rutte suddenly put an additional demand on the table last week on limiting refugee family reunification, derailing the debate over asylum policy. Paternot said on the TV show in 1 That “Rotte was a Chief Minister who was always looking for solutions. Nobody said:my way or the highwayBut this time it happened.

The head of the Christian Democratic Party, Peter Herma, called Rutte’s stance last week “irresponsibly callous, almost reckless”. According to CDA Minister Hugo de Jonge, Rutte “climbed from the basement into the attic” while discussing asylum.

However, it is questionable whether the coalition parties are willing to support a motion of no confidence in the prime minister. There is a good chance that VVD ministers will also leave the government, leaving many ministries without leadership.

Rutte’s departure also has consequences for the Netherlands’ standing abroad. Prime Minister Rutte, with his connections and experience, plays a prominent role, especially around the war in Ukraine and in discussions about immigration deals. In the event of a forced departure, someone else would have to take over this pivotal job.