No one seems to be able to make sense of the political earthquake unleashed on the Hague by the populist firebrand Geert Wilders on Tuesday, June 3rd, by having his Freedom Party (PVV/PfE) quit the fragile right-wing coalition. Wilders cited as the reason his coalition partners’ unwillingness to tighten asylum rules—a key campaign promise that gave him a landslide victory back in 2023.
While some commentators are warning that an inevitable snap election would give the leftist opposition a chance at governance, Wilders remains unfazed by the pessimistic voices. In fact, he has already set course for the ultimate prize: becoming the prime minister who would actually deliver.
