Failed vote may trigger new asylum debate in minority cabinet

For years, Dutch politics has talked about tightening asylum policy. That made the political blow all the more painful when a key asylum bill was rejected in the Senate. While parties are busily blaming one another, the defeat represents not only a substantive setback for the minority cabinet, but also a potential political stress test.

On paper, there long appeared to be sufficient support for stricter asylum legislation. What stood out was...