Geert Wilders said his PVV party would leave the coalition government, toppling the current administration and likely leading to new elections.

Wilders said his <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/geert-wilders-dutch-prime-minister-defeat-freedom-party-election-win" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coalition partners in the Dutch government</a> were not willing to embrace his ideas on halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week.

The hard-right leader wrote on social media: "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition."Wilders' announcement ends an already fragile coalition which has continently hit loggerheads to reach any consensus since its installation last July.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/geert-wilders.jpg?id=51731685&amp;width=980" alt="Geert Wilders" width="100%" height="auto">Geert Wilders Getty

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200b-geert-wilders-speaks-to-media-in-the-hague-netherlands.jpg?id=60363369&amp;width=980" alt="\u200b Geert Wilders speaks to media in The Hague, Netherlands" width="100%" height="auto"> Geert Wilders speaks to media in The Hague, Netherlands Reuters

The hard-right leader of the PVV party announced they would be pulling out of the current coalition{ai:summary}Geert Wilders announced that his PVV party will exit the coalition government in the Netherlands, effectively ending the current administration and likely prompting new elections. He cited a lack of support from coalition partners on his asylum migration proposals as the reason for the departure.The coalition has struggled with consensus since its formation last July, making Wilders' decision a significant political shift. #politics

Geert Wilders QUITS coalition as Dutch Government collapses amid row over migration

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