Netherlands' Schoof seeks parliament support on defense after government collapse


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  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof delivers a statement after his summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (not pictured) at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 21 April 2025. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Dick Schoof, acting in a caretaker status after his resignation, sought parliamentary support on Wednesday for security and defense matters, a day after far-right leader Geert Wilders abruptly abandoned the coalition government.

While no date was set for a snap election, it will likely be in the autumn based on previous election cycles.

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