Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), has abandoned his previous pledge to hold a binding referendum on the Netherlands leaving the European Union, commonly referred to as 'Nexit'. This significant policy shift comes ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections, as detailed in the party's newly published manifesto. Despite the PVV being the largest party in the lower house with 37 MPs, it has faced criticism for failing to send representatives to approximately a quarter of the debates. This move by Wilders is seen as an attempt to attract coalition partners, as his push for a 'Nexit' referendum has made it challenging to find allies for government formation.
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ICYMI: Geert Wilders drops his pledge for a "binding referendum" on the Netherlands leaving the EU https://t.co/kxO5pzniwh via @bpolitics by @cagankoc
PVV drops Nexit backing from EU election manifesto https://t.co/E3nQ1OmNHg
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders appears to have dropped demands for a referendum on a "Nexit" -- the Netherlands leaving the European Union -- according to his party's manifesto for upcoming European Parliament elections published Friday. https://t.co/LBBiHZ7WYr
Wilders drops pledge to leave the EU ahead of European elections https://t.co/aCGdu6kX4p via @cagankoc https://t.co/HbZq4hDApl
Geert Wilders drops his pledge for a "binding referendum" on the Netherlands leaving the EU https://t.co/pf9aqeG6mQ
The far right PVV, with 37 MPs, is the biggest in the lower house, but failed to send any representatives to around a quarter of the debates #Holland https://t.co/d5q24a3pol