Description: The Dutch Labor and center– left parties have formed and official political allegiance in an attempt to sway public opinion away from the far – right political wave. An abrupt political crisis in the Netherlands was incited by the exit of the far – right Party of Freedom led by controversial leader Geert Wilders. The new political entity is expected to rebrand under a new name, Groen – Links PvdA. The Dutch snap elections are scheduled for 29 Oct where the center – left coalition would face the far – right for the 150 – seat Dutch parliamentary majority. The government would be caretaking capacity of the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof until the Oct elections take place. Despite the center- left merger of political entities, the new party still trails Wilder’s Party of Freedom in the latest polls.
Impact: The Durch political crisis takes a swift turn as left political entities cohesively unite against the far – right. Reports from the latest polls indicate that the far – right Party of Freedom still holds a firm lead ahead of the left coalition which indicates that Wilders’s party could have a significantly advantageous position in the upcoming election. The crisis was incited by political grievances over the implementation of immigration policies which is a sensitive subject all across Europe. The center – left coalition would have several months of adjusting their political agenda towards immigration if they are to counter the upsurge of the far – right in the Netherlands.