Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday his coalition government was resigning over "insurmountable" differences about measures to curb migration.

Rutte who is the Netherlands' longest-serving leader, chaired days of crisis talks between the four coalition parties but they were unable to reach a deal. The Netherlands is expected to hold elections in November following the fall of the coalition, which is Rutte's fourth since 2010 and had only taken office in January 2022 after lengthy negotiations.