The November vote in the Netherlands brought unexpected victory for the far right organization of Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders, who won 37 tickets in a full of 150 Tweede Kamer members. For Dutch conditions, this is simply a very good consequence – and it made it virtually impossible to make a government without the engagement of the anti-immigrant Wilders group. Therefore, in fresh months, the PVV leader has given out cards, inviting 3 another parties to the negotiating table.
Among them were so far ruling conservative liberals from VVD, agrarni populists from the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) and Pieter Omtzigt, whose chadecka fresh Social Agreement (NSC) was a long favourite of the election, but yet took a disappointing 4th place, after PVV, VVD and the centreleft coalition. It was the near-haide Prime Minister that proved to be the most problematic in the coalition talks launched shortly after the election.
Negotiations interrupted and resumed
Given the aversion of the conventional right to government with centrolevica, there was only 1 solution – dealing with Wilders. He immediately declared his willingness to compromise. Although in the run he promised a number of extremist steps against Islam's followers – including the ban on the construction of mosques or censorship of the Koran, which the leader of PVV compares to Mein Kampf – it was under force from possible coalitions that he withdrew from the demands deemed to be contrary to the Dutch constitution.
This was not adequate to calm Omtzigt's conscience, during a run that excluded cooperation with the far right. At the time, Wilders was given further conditions during the negotiations until he broke up talks in mid-February, recognising the economical plans of PVV and BBB as irresponsible and so unacceptable. The NSC leader then went on vacation, having seemingly had adequate negotiations. On his return, however, he sat at the table with the same partners, due to the fact that no another possible parliamentary majority had cleared out.
After another fewer months of talks, it was yet established that the Prime Minister would not be the politician of any organization participating in the negotiations, which allowed first of all Wilders as the boss of the largest of them. besides announced in mid-May initial government agreement, which announces definitely anti-immigration policy, and in financial tribute strict savings rules. However, the question of open and hard to solve remained, who is to implement these plans – the first candidate for Prime Minister died with cretes.
Technocrats for Aid
Wilders' election proved to be rather unexpectedly Ronald Plasterk, erstwhile a minister for the centre-left Labour organization (PvdA), and even a candidate for its leadership position in 2012. In fresh years, he has transitioned to more conservative positions and as an outsider was to reconcile the 4 parties forming the fresh government. However, Pieter Omtzigt again stood in the way. individual animosities grew between him and Plaster, and the gentlemen were throwing accusations at the February break-up of coalition negotiations. In addition, there was a financial scandal concerning medical patents, on which Plasterk, working scientifically in the private sector, was to be rich without partners from the University of Amsterdam. Everything together made Plasterk quit from moving for Prime Minister.
The search began again, but the name exchange was empty. No 1 was besides keen to lead the unstable government, which arises more from the deficiency of alternatives than the sincere willingness of the parties to cooperate. uncovering the right candidate was all the more difficult, due to the fact that it had to be individual acceptable to all the coalitions, and the tedious process of forming the government showed the level of distrust between them. Therefore, the choice yet fell on the technocrat first water.
In particular, Dick Schoofie, until late the Secretary General liable for safety at the Ministry of Justice, who previously served as Chief of Intelligence and manager of the Immigration and Naturalization Office. Like Plasterk, he was a longtime associate of the PvdA, but present he no longer feels a connection with the centrelevica and announced his readiness to implement the right-wing government program, taking the lead in a cabinet composed half of another "independent experts".
The post-election solution was so to scope for technocrats. While this does not in itself constitute anything fresh in European politics, it is more peculiar to take advantage of this procedure by the far right. In general, technocrats like Mario Draghi were to defend against her, and in the Netherlands they would service her. There is irony in this, but many PVV supporters are not laughing – they did not vote for an anti-system Wilders to now get a premier from the very center of the Dutch establishment.
Less migrants and little ecology
Shortly after announcing the candidacy of the erstwhile head of intelligence, however, the curious individual himself announced that the plans of the right-wing coalition were his plans, so Schoof's government would most likely be the most right-wing in the country's modern history. This is clearly seen on migration issues where the government will search to suspend the processing of asylum applications and reduce the number of incoming workers and students. To this end, talks are planned with Brussels on opt-outs from existing EU migration rules, which will be hard to negociate and promises a tight relation with the Union.
A fresh government will be good news for farmers "BBB has won a partial withdrawal from nitrate emanation simplification plans, the restoration of lower excise duties on agricultural diesel and another decisions that conflict with, for example, EU Green Deal objectives. They're talking about end of ‘climate hysteria’ and stopping the strong fight against CO emissions2. However, the radicalism of the right-wing government ends there, due to the fact that in another areas the policy is to be more conservative – there will be insignificant changes in social assistance, the richest will receive further taxation breaks, but VAT will increase for cultural and amusement services. but for amusement parks – supposedly due to the fact that Wilders himself is their large enthusiast.
Thus, there are seemingly no so many points of inflammation, but most Dutch do not believe that the ruling coalition will proceed until the end of the term. The endurance of the Prime Minister himself seems even little likely. 1 of the reasons Dick Schoof was elected to this position is the deficiency of political background. At the moment, it is an advantage, but it can rapidly turn into a defect, due to the fact that the weakness of the fresh head of government will exposure him to attacks in the first major problems, and these will most likely not be missing.
The Netherlands is facing a dispute with Brussels and friction within a heavy divided ruling coalition. The prime minister of technocrat will be an easy scapegoat here, and if Schoof wants to last in office, he must find a small political talent in himself. predecessor.
