Dutch Premier Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Backroom Dealing
- The vote comes after Mark Rutte won an election on March 17
- Rutte is one of the longest serving Dutch prime ministers
Mark Rutte
Photographer: Piroschka Van De Wouw/AFP/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte will face a no-confidence vote in the Dutch parliament Thursday over allegations that he lied about trying to sideline an outspoken member of another political party.
If the motion passes, Rutte would have to step down from his role as head of the current caretaker government and he would cease trying to form a new coalition, just weeks after he won a March 17 election. The vote will take place after a debate that could last hours.