The right-wing coalition has not yet named the prime minister who would lead the government. The parties must still discuss the agreement with their groups of deputies for final approval.
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White smoke in the Netherlands. An agreement has been reached for a right-wing coalition government, almost six months after the electoral victory of Geert Wilders, who will not be Prime Minister, the far-right leader announced on Wednesday May 14. “We have an agreement between the negotiators”said Geert Wilders, who gave up the post in March, with some pointing to unease that the Islamophobic and anti-EU politician could cause as representative of the Netherlands.
The agreement was reached between four parties, Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom (PVV), the pro-farmer BBB party, the liberal VVD party and the new anti-corruption party NSC. It was not yet clear who would be the prime minister who would lead the right-wing coalition government and replace Mark Rutte, candidate for NATO secretary general.
The issue was discussed on Wednesday but has not yet been decided, according to Geert Wilders. This discussion will be continued “subsequently”, he added. The name of former Education and Interior Minister Ronald Plasterk, who also played a key role in overseeing the early negotiations, is the one that is circulating the most. The parties must now discuss the agreement with their groups of deputies for final approval.
In March, the four parties agreed to opt for a partially technocratic government made up of 50% politicians and 50% people outside politics. The last time the Netherlands had a government this “expert” dates back to 1918.
