Far-Right Dutch Leader Geert Wilders Abandons PM Bid Due to Lack of Support From Coalition Partners

Amsterdam – Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders whose Freedom party (PVV) shocked world by winning election in Nerlands last year, mitted that he will not be next Prime Minister of country. Wilders reasoned that while his party garnered highest number of votes, it is still struggling to formulate a coalition government. Dutch leer took to X, formally known as Twitter to express his frustration. populist party, PVV won 37 seats which was well short of a majority in 150-seat parliament. 

“I can only become Prime Minister if ALL parties in coalition support it. That was not case. I would like a right-wing cabinet. Less asylum and immigration. Dutch on 1,” Wilders wrote on X, formally known as Twitter. “ love for my country and voter is great and more important than my own position,” he ded. In a subsequent tweet, Dutch politician expressed optimism regarding what lies ahe. “And don't forget: I will still become Prime Minister of Nerlands. With support from even more Dutch people. If not tomorrow n day after tomorrow. Because voices of millions of Dutch people will be heard!” he wrote on Thursday. After Wilders won November elections, he held talks with potential right-wing allies.

However, many of his allies refused to form a coalition with him, calling his manifesto pledges “extreme”. Amid chaos, centre-right NSC party, which Wilders needed to form a coalition government with me it clear that it would not accept Wilders as prime ministerial face. Last month, Pieter Omtzigt, leer of NSC party, walked out of talks about forming a coalition government with PVV. Omtzigt called out Wilder’s “unconstitutional” views on Islam and stated that Dutch leer's spending proposal was “unaffordable”. 

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After multiple failed coalition talks Wilders has vowed to “put in freezer” his most controversial proposals such as closure of mosques and banning Quran. However, he strongly condemned pro-Palestinian demonstration that has engulfed country and continues to pursue his “Dutch first” rhetoric, Financial Times reported. Wilders’ failure to become prime minister is latest of several setbacks far-right movement in Europe has witnessed recently. Last week, Portugal's far-right Chega party has hit out at efforts by its mainstream rivals to keep it out of power after coming third in recent general election. Meanwhile, in Spain, hard-right Vox party that came third in last year's general elections failed to secure power.