Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' PVV party left the governing coalition on Tuesday, in a move that is set to topple the right wing government.

Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the Dutch government after coalition partners resisted his plans for tougher immigration rules. The government has lasted about a year,

The Dutch government collapsed on Tuesday, most likely ushering in a snap election, after anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition, accusing other parties of failing to back his tougher immigration policies.