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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Will Leave Politics After Resignation - Reports

© AP Photo / Peter DejongDutch Prime Mark Rutte adjusts his glasses during a press conference at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, March 13, 2017
Dutch Prime Mark Rutte adjusts his glasses during a press conference at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, March 13, 2017 - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.07.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would retire from politics after his resignation, media reported on Monday.
Last week, Rutte announced his resignation after the government coalition failed to agree on measures to limit the influx of asylum seekers after a long series of consultations. Later, the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation (NOS) reported that Rutte submitted to the king a petition for the resignation of his government. The Electoral Council of the Netherlands has announced that new parliamentary elections in the country may take place in mid-November.
Rutte will not stand for a fifth term in November and leave politic altogether after his resignation, media reported.
Netherland's Prime Minister Mark Rutte listens to a question during a press conference after talks with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, July 3, 2023. Rutte and Bettel are on a one day visit to Serbia. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.07.2023
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