The collapse of the Dutch government, less than a year after it was formed, reveals the deep fault lines running through European coalition politics today. When ideological opposites band together for the sake of power, the result is often paralysis — and eventually, implosion. The decision by far right leader Geert Wilders to walk away from the governing alliance was not just the climax of a dispute over asylum policies; it was a calculated move rooted in political........

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