The Netherlands Friday scheduled a snap election for October 29 following the collapse of the government caused by the far-right Party for Freedom leaving the governing coalition.

Right-wing leader Geert Wilders' exit from government ended the already fragile Dutch coalition after just 11 months in power. Like other major economies in the European Union, the Netherlands has grown increasingly fragmented as parties struggle to reach consensus on sensitive topics such as immigration.

The Dutch government collapsed after Geert Wilders pulled away from ruling right-wing coalition. The Dutch government collapsed on Tuesday after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled out of the right-wing coalition after a dispute over anti-immigration measures his party had proposed.