Update (0940ET): Well, we said it was imminent and now it's confirmed...

Prime Minister Dick Schoof has just announced that he would offer his resignation from the Netherlands' ruling coalition while continuing in a caretaker government, setting the stage for a likely snap election.

"Wilders has plunged the Netherlands into another round of political chaos," said Mujtaba Rahman, managing director for Europe at the Eurasia Group.

"The Dutch parliament can try to find a new majority or else there will be early elections. But the immediate outlook is one of chaos and uncertainty."

The country has been in turmoil since Rutte resigned in 2023 after his coalition failed to pass comprehensive immigration legislation.