Dutch coalition talks falter as 1 out of the 4 leaders in talks to form a new government walks out

Weeks of negotiations to form a new ruling coalition in the Netherlands led by anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders appeared to have ended fruitlessly. One of the four party leaders involved in the talks walked out Tuesday without an agreement. Wilders tweeted that the decision by New Social Contract leader Pieter Omtzigt was “incredibly disappointing.” Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported that Omtzigt declined to appear on television to explain his decision. The official who has been leading the talks invited the four leaders to more talks on Wednesday evening.