Wilders May Tap Next Dutch Prime Minister as Soon as Next Week
- Election winner ruled himself out of running for the top job
- Coalition talks enter make-or-break week as key deadline nears
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Dutch election winner Geert Wilders and his partners in the Netherlands’ ongoing coalition talks are poised to decide on the country’s next leader as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
May 15 forms a deadline for presenting the details of the talks to parliament. If they are successful, Wilders plans to go further than merely reporting on progress and may appoint a lead negotiator who will also take up the role of prime minister, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the plans have not been made public. That person would also be in charge of forming the cabinet.