The leader of the far -right in Netherlands Geert Wilders He decided to leave the government coalition because of his disagreements over immigration policy, the NOS Dutch network reported today.
Gert Wilders had threatened yesterday, Monday (02.06.2025) that he would withdraw his party, PVV (party for freedom), from the government coalition in the Netherlands if his partners do not support his plans for tightening policy towards immigrants and asylum seekers.
PVV is the largest party in the Dutch parliament and its departure from the government coalition It will probably lead to the collapse of the government and possibly new elections.
‘The situation is not good’, Wilders said last night, after extraordinary talks, which he described as “unpleasant”.
The leaders of the four parties of the government coalition were expected to repeat their consultations this morning.
At the end of May, Wilders had a surprise press conference to declare that his patience “is at its limits”, and had threatened to throw the government coalition if it was not implemented “within a few weeks at the latest” in its plan to limit it.
This plan mainly provides for the closure of the Netherlands border to asylum seekers, the tightening of border controls and the expulsion of dual citizenship and have committed an offense.
The far -right leader had repeatedly threatened to leave the government coalition in the past, but so far the government under Prime Minister Dick Schoff had survived.
Political analysts have criticized PVV’s proposals, describing them irresponsible or illegal, while some have estimated that Wilders is simply seeking to create a crisis in order to collapse the government.
In the last 2023 elections the PVV had won 37 seats in parliament for a total of 150.
Recent polls show that the popularity of the party has declined a little, although it is still among the first three in voter preferences, along with the liberal VVD and the left -wing workers/ green party.
Information from AFP, Reuters, RES-EIA