Dutch PVV leader unveils 10-point plan to curb migration

THE HAGUE - Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders on Monday unveiled a 10-point plan aimed at sharply reducing migration to the Netherlands, warning that his Party for Freedom (PVV) could withdraw from the coalition government if no agreement is reached.

"If nothing or too little changes, the PVV is out," Wilders told a press conference in The Hague. His party currently holds 37 of the 150 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives, making it the largest party in the parliament.

The proposed measures include closing the Dutch borders to all asylum seekers, increasing border controls with military support and halting family reunion for refugees.

So far, the PVV's coalition partners - the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the New Social Contract (NSC), and the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) - have not publicly endorsed Wilders' proposals.

Wilders' renewed push for stricter migration controls came amid ongoing migration pressures in the Netherlands. As of February 2025, the Netherlands has taken in about 120,000 Ukrainian refugees, according to the Statistics Netherlands (CBS).