Wilders’ offer to support a minority cabinet gets approval

Geert Wilders’ suggestion that his anti-Islam party PVV could support a minority government made up of the right wing Liberals VVD and the Christian Democrats is seen as a good move by some 63% of voters, according to an online poll by Maurice de Hond.


Wilders has said repeatedly this could be an option if the CDA and VVD cannot agree on forming a coalition with the PVV, which wants an end to ‘non-western’ immigration, a ban on the Koran and a tax on Muslim headscarves.
Some 80% of CDA, VVD and PVV voters back the minority cabinet support suggestion, the poll shows.

Concessions

Nevertheless, political pundits point out that a CDA VVD minority cabinet would have to make concessions to the PVV to keep its support – which could give the anti-Islam party a very strong hand in parliament.
And CDA leader Maxime Verhagen has said another option would be CDA support for a minority VVD and PVV cabinet as well.
At the weekend, CDA MPs agreed Verhagen could enter into talks about talks with the other two parties. According to the poll, some 60% of CDA voters think this is a good idea.

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