section_path: Background
section_name: Background
paragraph_text: Background
  
  The 2023 Dutch general election resulted in losses for all parties in the fourth Rutte cabinet. The Party for Freedom (PVV) became the largest party in the House of Representatives for the first time and then formed a coalition with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). The Schoof cabinet with the independent Dick Schoof as prime minister was sworn in on 2 July 2024.
  
  On 3 June 2025, PVV left the coalition due to disagreements over asylum policy, leading to Schoof submitting the resignation of the cabinet. A snap election was called for 29 October 2025; originally, the next general election was scheduled for 15 March 2028.
  
  On 12 June 2025, the Labour Party and the GroenLinks agreed to participate with one shared candidate list again, and to merge their parties in 2026.