Wilders again threatens to topple government over asylum policy

PVV leader Geert Wilders again threatened to leave the coalition if the majority of his ten proposals on migration are not added to the coalition agreement, he wrote on X. When the radical right-wing politician presented his plans last week, he also threatened to walk away, but did not say when he would do so.

According to experts, Wilders’ proposals are largely unfeasible and also unlawful. They include a complete stop on asylum and family reunification, the army guarding the border, and stripping dual-nationality from people who commit crimes, among other things.

According to asylum lawyer Michael Yap, refusing asylum seekers at the border is impossible. He added that stopping family reunification conflicts with national and European law.

On Monday evening, the coalition parties will discuss Wilders’ proposals. The BBB is positive about them. NSC and VVD have responded with a shrug and believe that PVV Minister Marjolein Faber would be better off focusing on her strict asylum laws and other agreements on migration already in the coalition agreement.

This is not the first time Wilders threatened a Cabinet crisis if he did not get his way on asylum. So far, he has not followed through on these threats.