Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.

The Dutch government has just faced a big shock. On Tuesday, far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders announced his intention to quit the coalition government. This surprise move is expected to cause the government to collapse and may lead to new elections in the coming months.

Geert Wilders withdrew from the Dutch coalition government due to disagreements over immigration policy, leading to its collapse less than a year after formation. Wilders demanded stricter asylum measures,

Amsterdam-Oost is precisely the kind of neighbourhood that unsettles Geert Wilders, the populist leader of the Party for Freedom