Wilders leaves government coalition: Way free for new elections in NL!

Wilders leaves government coalition: Way free for new elections in NL!

Niederlande - Geert Wilders, the prominent Dutch right-wing populist and chair of the Party for Freedom (PVV) today announced that his party from the government coalition opens in the Netherlands. This was done in the context of a disputed agreement on migration policy, which he considers as not acceptable. "No signature for our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," said Wilders about the online service X. This decision could have serious effects on the political landscape in the Netherlands and is expected to lead to new elections.

The coalition was unstable from the start. It consisted of four parties, including Wilders ’PVV, the BBB farm party, the Liberal VVD and the anti-corruption party NSC. The Prime Minister Dick Schoof was faced with the challenge of combining these different political views. In particular, the migration policy issues were a central point of dispute. Wilders had repeatedly threatened to leave and emphasized that the implementation of his eight points was necessary to tighten the immigration policy in order to be realized within a few weeks.

background and demands

The exit of the PVV from the government coalition comes after months of negotiations, which were characterized by violent discussions about asylum and migration policy. Wilde has presented an ambitious ten-point plan, which, among other things, provides for border closures for asylum seekers, sharper border controls and the deportation of convicted offenders with double citizenship. These measures aim to drastically change the Dutch immigration policy by creating strict framework conditions.

according to ZDF is another goal of the new political direction at the introduction of checks at external and land boundaries, cited After an "asylum crisis". In these measures, it is intended that asylum procedures are tightened and refugees no longer receive priority preference for social housing. In addition, naturalized people have to prove that they dominate the Dutch language at B1 level and have knowledge of the Holocaust.

criticism and legal concerns

The measures proposed by Wilders not only encounter approval, but also trigger considerable legal concerns. Lawyers doubt the compatibility of plans with international contracts and the German Basic Law. There could also be resistance from other EU countries, especially Mediterranean rainers. The new coalition also intends to restrict free passenger traffic within the EU, which indicates different views of the coalition partners in migration policy. The negotiations between the parties have so far been shaped by little clear positions.