Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), on Wednesday called on the country’s other political formations to explore the possibility of forming non-traditional forms of government to try to overcome the impasse over the formation of a new executive, Reuters reported.

Geert Wilders after his shock victory in the parliamentary elections in the NetherlandsPhoto: JOHN THYS / AFP / Profimedia

Talks to form a ruling coalition collapsed again earlier this week, nearly 3 months after parliamentary elections in which the PVV won without a clear majority, after the New Social Contract (NSD) party announced it was leaving the table for good negotiations

The RNB reported last week that reaching a consensus on the formation of a coalition that would include Wilders’ party is becoming less and less likely. But the decision announced on Monday dashed hopes of forming a majority to support the future government in parliament.

Given the fragmented nature of the political scene, the Netherlands is usually governed by majoritarian coalitions that coordinate every aspect of the intended governance program down to the smallest detail.

But Wilders has now said the country may have to resort to an unconventional form of government because too many parties have said they do not want to work with the PVV, despite it winning the election.

The political stalemate in the Netherlands continues, despite Wilders’ attempts to “tame” his image

Wilders last month withdrew several of his controversial bills, including one to close mosques in the Netherlands and ban the Koran in the country, in an effort to persuade other right-wing parties to join him in a governing coalition.

“All options are being considered as far as I’m concerned,” he said during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday, adding that he had not given up on his goal of leading a coalition government as prime minister.

“We are not going to new elections, we want to fulfill our duties,” he stressed.

Wilders also asked for a new period of 3-4 weeks for consultations with the leaders of other parties, after which he will choose a new group of negotiators to negotiate the formation of a coalition.

Among the less traditional options for the Dutch political scene would be a minority government or a government of technocrats, in which ministers would not be so bound by the agreements made between the parties.