Mark Rutte Resigns

In a press conference, Mark Rutte said, "It is no secret that the coalition partners have very different views on migration policy."

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his government had resigned Friday over a scandal in which thousands of parents were falsely accused of benefit fraud, admitting the system had gone "terribly wrong".

The Dutch government, one of the most vocal critics of European countries failing to rein in their budgets, quit on Monday after failing to agree on a plan to bring its own deficit in line with EU rules.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to tender his resignation today after the collapse of a parliamentary partnership with a far-right party fatally undermined his governing coalition. The ANP news agency reported that Rutte would submit his resignation in a meeting with Queen Beatrix at the palace scheduled for 2:00 pm (1200 GMT) followin...

In a press conference, Mark Rutte said, "It is no secret that the coalition partners have very different views on migration policy."

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his government had resigned Friday over a scandal in which thousands of parents were falsely accused of benefit fraud, admitting the system had gone "terribly wrong".

The Dutch government, one of the most vocal critics of European countries failing to rein in their budgets, quit on Monday after failing to agree on a plan to bring its own deficit in line with EU rules.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to tender his resignation today after the collapse of a parliamentary partnership with a far-right party fatally undermined his governing coalition. The ANP news agency reported that Rutte would submit his resignation in a meeting with Queen Beatrix at the palace scheduled for 2:00 pm (1200 GMT) followin...