Political Upheaval: Government Collapses and New Leaderships Emerge

In today's episode, we delve into the collapse of the Dutch government following Geert Wilders' withdrawal from the coalition, explore the implications of Karol Nawrocki's nationalist victory in Poland, and discuss South Korea's shift in leadership with the election of liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung. Join us as we analyze these significant political changes and their potential impact on the global stage. Sources: https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-pm-calls-election-after-coalition-collapse/a-72770240 https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-government-collapses-after-far-right-leader-geert-wilders-quits-coalition/ https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-coalition-collapses-after-wilders-withdrawal/a-72770240 https://www.politico.eu/article/geert-wilders-dutch-government-collapse/ https://english.news.cn/europe/20250603/fe7c30dbd30f4f83884427b67bee9fe9/c.html https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/03/polands-pm-donald-tusk-says-government-confidence-vote-will-take-place-on-11-june https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/polands-pm-tusk-confidence-vote-government-place-june-122440290 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/02/polands-prime-minister-donald-tusk-to-seek-confidence-vote-after-allys-election-loss https://www.gmfus.org/news/polands-political-pendulum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qsx6Jq-1LA https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/04/liberal-lee-jae-myung-wins-south-koreas-presidential-election-ending-months-of-political-t https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-election-exit-polls-predict-victory-for-lee/live-72767996 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-south-koreas-presidential-election-means-for-the-us-korea-alliance/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHA7Em6WtPo https://think.ing.com/articles/south-korea-presidential-election-on-june-3-2025/ https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/05/the-transformation-of-south-korean-progressive-foreign-policy?lang=en