Formation of Dutch government advances as far-right Wilders admits he can’t be PM

Four parties likely to be involved in pursuing ‘extra-parliamentary’ cabinet, say Dutch media outlets

Talks on forming a new Dutch government are likely to progress from exploratory discussions to more substantive negotiations, according to media reports, after the far-right leader, Geert Wilders, accepted he could not be prime minister.

Nearly four months after Wilders’ anti-Islam, anti-immigration Freedom party (PVV) became the largest in parliament, Kim Putters, the former socialist senator overseeing the discussions, was due on Thursday to present a report on their progress.