Geert Wilders Withdraws Proposed Ban on Mosques and Quran

Move seen as key concession to potential coalition partners amid concerns over constitutionality of policies.

Geert Wilders, the far-right Dutch lawmaker, has withdrawn a proposed 2018 legislation advocating a ban on mosques and the Quran.
The move is seen as a key concession to potential coalition partners, particularly three mainstream parties Wilders aims to bring into a coalition.
Pieter Omtzigt, leader of one of the potential coalition parties, expressed concerns that Wilders’ policies might breach the Dutch Constitution.
The abandonment of the bill could be critical in gaining the trust and support of three more mainstream parties that Wilders wants to co-opt into a coalition along with his Party for Freedom.
The three laws were proposed to parliament by Wilders in 2017, 2018 and 2019, but never garnered a majority in the lower house.