Dutch government is in crisis too.
Economic outlook is terrible. Despite 4% economic growth, purchasing power will decrease up to 8% next year, perhaps even more.
1 in 10 kids will be in poverty.
One of the coalition partners which has been decimated in the polls now wants to change course dramatically. The leader of the Christian Democrats has grown a beard so you know he's serious.
He wants 10 billion for poverty reduction (mostly to deal with the energy prices), more time for nitrogen reduction to end the farmers protests and a short term ban on immigration as there is a shortage of housing and welfare services.
The left is very, very angry at this 'treason', (especially on the nitrogen and immigration issue) and PM Rutte has said that it should stop with this one act of defiance otherwise things could become very difficult.
