Some more details:

  • https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/01/dutch-government-collapses-in-fall-out-from-child-benefit-scandal/
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55674146
  • TalonOfAnathrax [none/use name,undecided]
    hexagon
    ·
    4 years ago

    They were going to get kicked out anyway in a few days (something like a vote of no-confidence, if I understand correctly), so why not resign and save your honour? It's sort of like Nixon resigning before he could get impeached.