The Dutch government suddenly disbands, and the "golden bachelor" wants to immigrate | coalition government | Dutch government
"The government has failed to reach an agreement on immigration restrictions, and internal differences within the ruling coalition cannot be overcome. I have submitted my resignation to the king, and this coalition government will collectively resign." On the evening of July 7th, Dutch Prime Minister L ü tter said in a televised speech.
Three days later, he announced that he would no longer serve as the leader of the ruling party and would withdraw from politics after the establishment of the new government.
At the age of 56, L ü te has always been known as the "national husband" of the Netherlands. With a handsome and carefree appearance combined with a friendly and easy-going personality, its public image can be considered "perfect".
After experiencing difficulties such as the European debt crisis and political vacuum, L ü tte's burden has never been easy. But he has always believed that there is a solution to any problem, and anyone can achieve their own value through hard work.
But this time, he chose to give up voluntarily. Previously, he had been in power for nearly 13 years and was the longest serving Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
·L ü te data chart.
Alliance disbands, Prime Minister exits
The difficult refugee issue made L ü te resign.
In 2022, the number of Dutch refugee applications surged by one-third, reaching over 46000, and is more likely to increase to over 70000 this year.
Last year, hundreds of refugees were forced to live in rudimentary homes lacking water and sanitation facilities. This year, the already saturated shelter facilities will become even more scarce.
Lute once said he felt ashamed of it. While promising to improve the relevant conditions, he also attempted to reduce the number of refugees accommodated in the Netherlands and put forward proposals such as "restricting the entry of children of war refugees in the Netherlands", but did not receive support.
The coalition government's three consecutive days of negotiations were unsuccessful, which ultimately led to L ü tte's resignation and retention as caretaker Prime Minister until the November elections. The caretaker government he leads is unable to decide on new policies.
·L ü te data chart.
Two years ago, on January 15th, L ü te resigned. "At that time, the Luther government allowed summer daycare centers to provide additional subsidies to families, which was questioned for non compliant funding and led to a collective resignation. This was the child welfare scandal that caused a sensation in the Netherlands at the time," said Zhao Yongsheng, director of the French Economic Research Center and professor of finance at the University of International Business and Economics.
Zhao Yongsheng said that collective resignation of the coalition government is not uncommon in the Netherlands, and this resignation will not have a significant impact on Dutch society, economy, and other aspects in the short term and micro operational level.
The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy that adopts a typical continental model and is governed by a "majority" political party. Once no political party can obtain a majority of votes in parliament, a coalition government is formed by the parties with the highest total number of votes.
"This type of coalition government has appeared in most European countries, such as France's left and right wing 'coexisting' governments. With the overall decline of the European economy, the increasing diversification and even fragmentation of ideological trends, and the increasing 'fragmentation' of Western European society, this evolution is directly reflected in the spectral distribution and government composition of political parties in various European countries." Zhao Yongsheng explained.
The Dutch government that resigns this time is a four party "governing coalition", namely the Free Democratic People's Party and Christian Democratic Union led by L ü tte, as well as the Christian Union and the Liberal 66 Democratic Party.
"The sudden resignation of L ü te is due to the irreconcilable conflict between the various parties in the coalition government on immigration and refugee issues. The conservative faction led by L ü te is pushing for a plan to restrict the entry of refugees, especially war refugee children who have arrived in the Netherlands. Families applying for asylum must wait at least two years before they can reunite. However, small parties in the government believe this is too harsh and firmly resist," said Zhao Yongsheng.
"Good sir"
Best Dressed World Leader, Pianist, Filial Piety Son, Bicycle Spokesperson... Lute has many labels on his body.
Vanity Fair magazine once ranked him third in the "Best Dressed World Leader" selection. He has a pair of smiling small eyes, a pair of exquisite frameless glasses on the high bridge of his nose, and habitually waves his hands when giving speeches. His voice is powerful and magnetic.
L ü te is also a literary youth who enjoys classical music and plays the piano well. When he was a child, his wish was to become a pianist at a music academy. Nowadays, he occasionally has a whim to play Mozart's "String Quartet No. 1" at The Hague Central Railway Station.
On Valentine's Day, February 14, 1967, L ü t was born into a middle-class family in The Hague, Netherlands. He was the youngest of seven children in the family. However, every Valentine's Day in these years, he has been spending it with his old mother. He is a "golden bachelor" with almost no scandals in his private life.
In an interview, Lute claimed, "I haven't been in a relationship since I entered college. Of course, sometimes I also want to find a life partner, maybe a wife and children in the future, but more importantly, the current happiness. I am very satisfied with my current life."
Unfortunately, L ü t's 90 year old mother passed away in 2020 at a nursing center in The Hague. At that time, during the epidemic, the Dutch government's epidemic prevention laws prohibited everyone from visiting relatives and friends in nursing institutions. He also missed the chance to see his mother for the last time.
Before his mother's death, L ü te was a famous filial son who would spend time every week eating Indonesian food with his mother. When it comes to vacation, he accompanies his mother to spend a leisurely time in the picturesque Dutch town of Piten, where there are windmills, cheese, and tulips.
L ü te is often caught by locals wearing jeans and sneakers to buy pizza; If there is a public demand for a group photo, he will immediately show 8 teeth to cooperate.
His approachable and easy-going personality has won him countless fans. Once when he entered the Dutch Parliament building, he accidentally dropped his coffee cup on the ground after passing through the security door. However, he did not let the staff on the side handle the situation. Instead, he picked up the coffee cup himself and borrowed a mop and cloth from the cleaner to personally clean the floor.
However, he is not just a "good gentleman". In Dutch politics, he is known as the "flexible pragmatist" who implemented a tough foreign policy and helped the Netherlands survive six years of social unrest.
Luther often said that she sees the two iron fisted British Prime Ministers Churchill and Margaret Thatcher as role models. He implemented unprecedented spending cuts in the field of social welfare and implemented restrictive immigration policies, all of which show the shadow of Margaret Thatcher.
However, he can also flexibly navigate between left-right political parties, criticize the political platforms of other parties on stage, and become good friends with the party leader in daily life.
He likes to call himself a worker: "I was elected by them, I have 16 million bosses." He was also a former "worker" and worked at Unilever for 10 years before entering politics at the age of 35.
In L ü te's view, engaging in politics and doing business are actually very similar. "The complexity and diversity in politics have attracted me. Many young people nowadays must find politics very boring because it inevitably involves holding long meetings and listening to reports. However, politics actually requires the participation of young people to change some old habits."
Since 2008, he has developed a new habit of riding his bicycle every Saturday to teach at a technical school in an economically underdeveloped area, taking Dutch and civic education classes. After assuming the position of Prime Minister, this job did not end either.
He is almost the spokesperson for bicycles, often riding a semi old bicycle to meet the king and carefully locking it in the palace courtyard.
·L ü te rode a bicycle to meet the king.
With regard to China, he adheres to an open and pragmatic attitude, actively promotes exchanges and cooperation in culture, commerce, society and other fields, and hopes that the "the Belt and Road" initiative will enable the former "sea coachman" Holland to stimulate new development energy.
The impact cannot be ignored
"In fact, the collective resignation of the coalition government is a common occurrence in both other EU member states and the Netherlands. As mentioned above, it is all based on the diversification of ideological trends and social fragmentation, coupled with the intensification of regional conflicts, which has led to an increase in refugee and immigration flows." Zhao Yongsheng said.
In his view, the challenges of refugees and immigration are not unique to the Netherlands alone, and almost all EU member states face this challenge.
"Taking France as an example, the large-scale riots that have just been quelled in France can be classified as the 'refugee and immigration problem' at its root, or as the 'social integration problem' at its root. After the riots, Macron also faced strong pressure from various opposition parties, especially the far right and far left parties, and is considering whether to make policy adjustments to such issues in the future."
"Especially with the increasing strengthening of the EU structure in terms of structure, the difficulties encountered by one or two countries within the EU will more likely reflect the overall problems of the EU," said Zhao Yongsheng.
In the view of industry experts, the refugee and immigration issues reflected in the collective resignation of the Dutch government cannot be ignored in the medium to long term and macro strategic level.
"After the new Dutch government takes office, it will consider refugee and immigration issues as one of the Netherlands' priority issues, and work together with other EU member states and the EU's three major decision-making bodies to actively discuss and effectively respond to this problem. Otherwise, it will be difficult to return."
Although L ü te claimed to "withdraw from politics", on the one hand, he still serves as the prime minister, and on the other hand, he cannot completely rule out the possibility of "taking orders in the face of danger and fighting in the world again". This prime minister, who has been in power for 13 years, once referred to himself as an optimist, "unwilling to work with pessimistic people and isolated from complaining without illness.". People are curious about what his next step is.
