Right-wing coalition back on the table as Wilders says ‘I’m in’

Anti-Islam party leader Geert Wilders wants to resume talks on forming a right-wing coalition with the VVD Liberals and Christian Democrats, Nos tv reports on Tuesday.


Wilders pulled out of the talks after four weeks on Friday, saying he no longer had confidence in the CDA.
But now Ab Klink, the CDA’s biggest critic of the right-wing alliance, has stepped down as an MP, Wilders says he would like to start talking again.
In an initial reaction, VVD leader Mark Rutte said he would be pleased to resume talks on a right-wing government.
And CDA leader Maxime Verhagen also wants to reopen the negotiations. My position is the same as it was on Friday, Verhagen said. ‘The CDA wants to continue.’
Debate
MPs are due to debate the collapse of right-wing cabinet talks with the queen’s negotiator Ivo Opschelten on Tuesday afternoon.
Meanwhile, queen Beatrix is currently consulting her advisors and party leaders about what should happen next in terms of forming a new government.
The Netherlands has been without effective government since the end of February when the cabinet collapsed over support for Afghanistan. The VVD emerged as the biggest party with 31 seats after the June general election. Labour has 30 and the PVV 24.
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