No-confidence vote looms for Dutch government following election defeat.

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No-confidence vote looms for Dutch government following election defeat.
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The Dutch government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte is facing a no-confidence vote over its plans to cut nitrogen emissions on farms, following its defeat in provincial elections by a farmers' protest party opposed to such cuts. The opposition parties have accused the government of failing to offer convincing policies to tackle nitrogen emissions, high inflation, and immigration. The government aims to halve nitrogen emissions by 2030, but farmers have staged massive protests against the plans, which they say threaten their livelihoods.

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