Prime Minister Rutte calls the fall of his fourth cabinet ‘regrettable, but unfortunately a political reality that we cannot ignore’. According to him, the coalition parties think too differently about migration. “The differences are unbridgeable,” Rutte said tonight in an extra press conference. ‘Political support among the coalition has disappeared.’
The conclusion that it is not possible to continue to govern together has been ‘established jointly’ by the four parties VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie, says Rutte. The prime minister emphatically contradicts earlier reports from insiders that the ChristenUnie would have pulled the plug from the cabinet. All parties have done their best. All parties have gone to great lengths to find solutions. It is very regrettable that it did not work out,” says Rutte. “This decision is difficult for all of us,” the prime minister emphasized. ‘Me too personally.’
The cabinet is now going on a caretaker basis. This means that Rutte and his cabinet members will submit their resignations to the king. However, they will continue to perform their duties until new elections and a new government are formed. According to Rutte, the cabinet will also continue on a caretaker basis with support to Ukraine, the settlement of the surcharge affair and compensation to earthquake victims from Groningen.
Natalie Righton
2023-07-07 21:00:00
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