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Netherlands: Right-wing populist Wilders resigns from premiership

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Right-wing populist Wilders resigns from the premiership

Geert Wilders is leader of the right-wing extremist party PVV. photo

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Surprise in the Netherlands: Right-wing populist Wilders is resigning from the office of head of government – despite winning the election four months ago.

The Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders resigned from the office of Prime Minister despite his election victory almost four months ago. Wilders announced this on Wednesday evening via the X platform (formerly Twitter). This was the result of talks with three other right-wing parties that want to form a new government.

“I can only become prime minister if all parties in the coalition support it,” writes the leader of the anti-Islam party on X. “That wasn’t the case.” But with a new right-wing government he wants to ensure that there is less immigration and less asylum in the Netherlands. He gave up his office in order to achieve his goal.

By far the strongest faction

In the early parliamentary election in November, Wilders’ Party for Freedom became by far the strongest faction, but needs at least two other parties for a majority. But his two possible partners, the right-wing liberal VVD of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the center-right NSC party, had refused to form a coalition under Wilders. In the past few days, however, the party leaders had agreed to resume negotiations on forming a coalition. Details of this agreement are not expected to be announced until Thursday.