Departure of NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt from coalition talks leaves Geert Wilders needing to negotiate, with several scenarios possible
Forming a new government in the Netherlands when the election was won by a far-right firebrand wanting to ban the Qur’an, reject all new asylum claims, exit the EU and rip up reams of environmental regulations was never going to be easy.
It became a lot harder on Tuesday, however, after a key potential member walked away from coalition talks, meaning Geert Wilders has almost no chance of forming a majority government – although a minority administration remains a possibility.
Continue reading…Departure of NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt from coalition talks leaves Geert Wilders needing to negotiate, with several scenarios possibleEurope live – latest updatesForming a new government in the Netherlands when the election was won by a far-right firebrand wanting to ban the Qur’an, reject all new asylum claims, exit the EU and rip up reams of environmental regulations was never going to be easy.It became a lot harder on Tuesday, however, after a key potential member walked away from coalition talks, meaning Geert Wilders has almost no chance of forming a majority government – although a minority administration remains a possibility. Continue reading…