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Collaboration between the far-right Freedom Party (PVV), the centre-right Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), centrist New Social Contract (NSC) and agrarian Farmers-Citizens Union (BBB) has been fraught since they formed a coalition in July 2024, especially in relation to immigration.
Impacts
The nitrogen ruling underscores the growing success of civil society lawsuits in holding governments to account over climate.
The CDU’s support for closing Germany’s borders to irregular migration could embolden similar policies in the Netherlands.
US pressure will mount on the Netherlands to further restrict the export of chipmaking equipment to China.
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