Title: Division Threatens Dutch Government Over Refugee Restrictions

Doubts loom over the stability of the ruling coalition in the Netherlands after its parties failed to agree on measures to limit asylum requests, with talks expected to continue until early next week. The discussions among coalition partners persisted until 1:45 AM local time (23:45 GMT on Thursday). Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte stated, "We are working within the government to reach an agreement on immigration. It is a process where we proceed step by step. There was one of the steps tonight." Dutch media reported that Rutte is willing to let the government fall if an agreement is not reached.