Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders abandons PM bid - BBC News

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections, but talks on forming a coalition continue.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, Geert Wilders' victory last year shook Dutch politics, sending a shock across EuropeDutch anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has abandoned his bid to become prime minister, despite his party's dramatic victory in the 2023 elections.

"I can only become prime minister if ALL parties in the coalition support it. That was not the case," he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

His Freedom Party (PVV) won the most votes last year, but needed support of other parties to form a coalition.

Talks continue with three other parties on the shape of a new government.

The negotiator leading the latest round of talks, which concluded on Tuesday, is due to share his report with parliament on Thursday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68557036

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