Dutch minister quits over far-right's racist slurs

5 days ago

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing government averted a crisis when a junior minister resigned over "racist" remarks by cabinet colleagues, but the coalition government will remain in place. Deputy Finance Minister Nora Achahbar handed her resignation late on Friday, as the Netherlands grapples with the political fallout of last week's violence caused by Israeli hooligans. Her departure prompted speculation that other