Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced his resignation on Tuesday, just hours after Geert Wilders withdrew his PVV party from the ruling right-wing coalition. The move is expected to lead to early elections.

Ministers from the PVV will step down, while the remaining cabinet members will continue in a caretaker role. New elections are unlikely to be scheduled before October, and forming a new government may take months due to the fragmented nature of Dutch politics.

This development comes amid a broader surge in support for hard-right parties across Europe, fueled by concerns over immigration and rising living costs—issues that are also straining Europe’s unity on major global challenges, including relations with Russia and the United States.

Wilders stated that his party left the coalition because the other three parties refused to endorse his proposals on asylum and immigration. “No support for our asylum plans. The PVV is leaving the coalition,” he wrote on social media.

The remaining coalition parties could attempt to govern as a minority, but that outcome appears unlikely. Opposition groups have already begun calling for new elections.