Talks on forming new right-wing government have collapsed after Geert Wilders pulled the plug, saying he had no confidence in the Christian Democrats.

Wilders’ anti-Islam PVV, the CDA and right-wing Liberals VVD had been in talks for four weeks. However, opposition within the CDA to a link up with the PVV has been mounting.
Three of the 21 CDA MPs came out against an alliance with the PVV last week, but had agreed to wait until a coalition agreement had been drawn up before deciding whether or not to vote in favour.
After announcing his decision to pull out of the talks, Wilders said: ‘I really regret it. It is not our fault.’
Election
The Netherlands has been without an effective government since February, when the cabinet collapsed over support for the Afghan military mission.
The PVV emerged as the biggest gainer after the June 9 general election, taking 15% of the vote and 24 seats. The VVD was the biggest party with 31 while Labour had 30. Support for the CDA, which had been the biggest party, almost halved to just 21.
The VVD, CDA and PVV had been in talks on forming a right wing cabinet for four weeks. The VVD and CDA were hoping to form a minority government which would have PVV support in terms of economic policy.
According to Nos tv, Wilders had tried to make sure the three CDA dissident MPs gave a written promise that they would support the new government when the coalition accord was finalised and presented to a party congress.
Impossible
But CDA leader Maxime Verhagen said this was an impossible demand. ‘Those guarantees cannot be given,’ Verhagen said.
VVD leader Mark Rutte said he wanted to continue discussions with the CDA. Right wing supporters would have loved what had already been agreed in terms of economic policy, he told reporters.
Cabinet negotiator Ivo Opstelten will now draw up a report on the past month’s events for queen Beatrix. Rutte has said he is willing to write a solo coalition accord and look for support for it from other parties.