Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof says his coalition government will become a caretaker administration after far-right MP Geert Wilders pulled his ministers out of the cabinet. In a day of political chaos in The Hague, Schoof will now let King Willem-Alexander know about the resignation of Party for Freedom members.

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.

Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof told lawmakers they need to decide which issues to prioritize following the collapse of his government.

The move by the party’s leader, Geert Wilders, has effectively toppled the country’s current administration, triggering snap elections in the state. Immigration, which has dominated the headlines in the United States since President Donald Trump kicked off his second term in January,

A deepfake video featuring Prime Minister Dick Schoof is being used by fraudsters in Facebook advertisements to promote a fake investment platform, the The Dutch Consumers’ Association (Consumentenbond) warned Tuesday.

The far-right leader cited a disagreement with coalition partners over immigration and asylum policy as the reason for leaving the coalition.

A new election is to be held in the Netherlands following the break-up of the governing coalition. This was announced by independent Prime Minister Dick Schoof after the right-wing populist Geert Wilders announced the withdrawal of his radical right-wing party from the government in a dispute over asylum policy.