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NETHERLANDS: Search For PM Candidate Could Drag Out Gov't Formation For Months

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The announcement earlier in the week by lead negotiator (informateur) in coalition talks Ronald Plasterk that he would not be seeking the position of prime minister leaves the prospective governing coalition in a difficult position in looking for a willing candidate that would be acceptable to all participating parties. Plasterk has faced questions regarding the handling of the patent for a cancer medication involving his former biotech company. Plasterk rejects the allegations as 'essentially untrue', but said that he was 'no longer available' to serve as PM. 

  • A major provision of the prospective coalition agreement is that no party leader serves as PM. This rules out the Party for Freedom (PVV)'s Geert Wilders, New Social Contract (NSC)'s Pieter Omtzigt, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)'s Dilan Yesilgoz, and Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)'s Caroline van der Plas. 
  • There has been speculation about a number of names from the NSC, VVD, and BBB who could be put forward, but there are reports that this would be a step too far for Wilders having been denied office himself
  • The search to find an acceptable candidate got underway on 23 May, with Wilders saying that he wants a name within 'five weeks'. The longer the search drags on, the longer PM Mark Rutte's 'demissionary' gov't remains in place. The length of coalition negotiations could have wider implications given that Rutte is favourite to succeed NATO Sec-Gen Jens Stoltenberg when his term ends on 1 Oct. 
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The announcement earlier in the week by lead negotiator (informateur) in coalition talks Ronald Plasterk that he would not be seeking the position of prime minister leaves the prospective governing coalition in a difficult position in looking for a willing candidate that would be acceptable to all participating parties. Plasterk has faced questions regarding the handling of the patent for a cancer medication involving his former biotech company. Plasterk rejects the allegations as 'essentially untrue', but said that he was 'no longer available' to serve as PM. 

  • A major provision of the prospective coalition agreement is that no party leader serves as PM. This rules out the Party for Freedom (PVV)'s Geert Wilders, New Social Contract (NSC)'s Pieter Omtzigt, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)'s Dilan Yesilgoz, and Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)'s Caroline van der Plas. 
  • There has been speculation about a number of names from the NSC, VVD, and BBB who could be put forward, but there are reports that this would be a step too far for Wilders having been denied office himself
  • The search to find an acceptable candidate got underway on 23 May, with Wilders saying that he wants a name within 'five weeks'. The longer the search drags on, the longer PM Mark Rutte's 'demissionary' gov't remains in place. The length of coalition negotiations could have wider implications given that Rutte is favourite to succeed NATO Sec-Gen Jens Stoltenberg when his term ends on 1 Oct.