Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Survives No-Confidence Vote

The vote was called over allegations that the premier had lied
The motion was dismissed with a majority of 78 votes

Mark Rutte stands in a room during a suspension of a debate about the failed coalition talks, in the Hague, on April 1.Photographer: Bart Maat/ANP/AFP/Getty Images

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By Katharina Rosskopf, Diederik Baazil, and Fred Pals

April 2, 2021 at 1:08 AM UTC

Updated on

April 2, 2021 at 12:08 PM UTC

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte survived a no-confidence vote on Friday and indicated his intention to lead a new government, despite a self-made scandal that will complicate that effort.

The vote in the Dutch parliament was called over allegations that Rutte lied about trying to sideline a political rival. Rutte is now expected to continue efforts to form his fourth governing coalition after having decisively won a March 17 election.