Dutch coalition survives political turmoil after minister's resignation
The Netherlands' right-wing government averted collapse on Friday after a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues related to last week's attacks on Israeli football fans.
Dutch coalition gov’t survives after minister quits over Amsterdam violence
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof’s right-wing coalition government has survived despite the resignation of a minister over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues related to clashes in Amsterdam between Israeli football fans and Palestinian supporters.
Dutch coalition survives crisis over top official resignation decrying offensive comments
The Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders looked survive a government crisis that centered on the resignation of the finance state secretary over what she saw as denigrating comments on immigrants after Israeli fans were
Minister resigns but Dutch coalition remains in place
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing government averted a crisis Friday when a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues, but the coalition government will r
Dutch coalition holds crisis talks amid conflict over alleged racism
The coalition parties of the Dutch government met on Friday for crisis talks amid a conflict over alleged racist comments by government ministers. The political uncertainty was triggered by the resignation of Dutch State Secretary Nora Achahbar earlier on Friday.
Cabinet Crisis: Dutch Politics in Turmoil Over Soccer-Related Violence
The Dutch cabinet held an emergency meeting following violent incidents involving fans of an Israeli team in Amsterdam. Junior finance minister Nora Achahbar resigned, citing racial bias in comments by fellow ministers.
Dutch coalition parties in emergency talks as Cabinet threatens to collapse
Achahbar was the second Cabinet member to resign in 15 days, the first being fellow NSC member Folkert Idsinga. Although he resigned as the State Secretary for Taxation after refusing to be transparent about his investments, he quit the Cabinet as the result of harsh words from Wilders on the issue.
Dutch Coalition Parties Gather in Crisis Talks After Last Week's Soccer Violence
The leaders of coalition parties in the Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders are gathering for crisis talks
Dutch coalition averts collapse after Finance Secretary quits over racist remarks
The Dutch government has survived a crisis that centred on the resignation of the finance secretary. Nora Achahbar quit in response to comments made about immigrants blamed for attacking Israeli fans after a soccer game in Amsterdam on 7 November.
Dutch minister threatens to quit, alleging racism in cabinet: reports
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's far-right government faced a crisis Friday when a junior minister reportedly threatened to resign, alleging "racist" comments by cabinet colleagues after last week's attacks on Israeli football fans.
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