THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party ruling coalition was struggling Tuesday to reach agreement over whether to call a temporary halt to deportations of young asylum seekers. The leaders of the four ruling parties were expected to meet Tuesday, a day after what they described as “constructive” discussions on the divisive issue. Klaas Dijkhoff, parliamentary leader of Rutte’s party, suggested Tuesday that a compromise could be reached. If the disparate parties that make up Rutte’s third ruling coalition can’t reach agreement, the dispute could bring down the government. A policy blueprint drawn up by the coalition when it took office in October 2017 said that the new government would not alter existing policy on young asylum seekers.

Source: National Post January 29, 2019 11:31 UTC