Two parliamentarians for the PVV resigned on Tuesday, just moments after the publication of the anti-immigration party’s manifesto for the September general election.

Marcial Hernandez and Wim Kortenoeven said they were leaving with immediate effect because of the dominant role in the movement played by its founder Geert Wilders.
‘Everything revolves around Geert Wilders and he does not take anyone else into account,’ Hernandez told a news conference. ‘He chooses and plays with the future and lives of the people around him.’
The PVV is due to publish its list of candidates for the election on Friday. ‘I suspect some people are acting in anticipation of the list,’ Wilders is quoted as saying by news agency ANP.
Manifesto
The PVV’s strategy for the general election is to focus on ‘everything connected to Europe,’ Wilders said at the presentation of the party’s plans.
The manifesto, entitled Hún Brussel, óns Nederland (their Brussels, our the Netherlands), is a declaration of independence, Wilders said. ‘We are pragmatic and patriotic’. The EU flag which waves above the parliamentary complex is an ‘indignity’ and should be removed as soon as possible, Wilders said.
Other points in the manifesto include a commitment to keep the state pension age at 65. The party also wants to keep the current unemployment benefit system and make no changes to redundancy law.
Cuts
The PVV aims to meet financial targets by reducing the size of the government, slashing spending on development aid, limiting child benefit and increasing the extra tax on banks.
Despite the renewed focus on Europe, Islam remains an important issue, Wilders said.
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