But Geert Wilders' Freedom Party behind Peoples Party and Christian Democrats

From Cliff Thies:

Recent polling data suggest that the three main center-right parties of the Netherlands appear headed for a majority in the upcoming June 9th snap election.

Among the three center-right parties, the market-liberal Peoples Party looks be finish strongest (and would presumably name the country's next Prime Minister), followed by the conservative Christian Democrats, and the populist Freedom Party.

Again, according to recent polling data, these parties will secure 77 of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament, enough to form a government. The four main center-left parties - the Social Democrats, Socialists, Greens and Democrats - will secure 64 seats, the centrist Christian Union 6, and two very small parties the remaining 3.

Were these figures to be realized, the Peoples Party and Christian Democrats would probably be forced to deal with the Freedom Party.

Note - Wilders PVV is in many ways a breakaway from the Christian Democrats. He himself was originally a member of the Christian Democrats.

Another grand coalition is not advisable given the failure of the former grand coalition which precipitated the snap election, and the centrist Christian Union won't have enough seats. A coalition of the three center-right parties would require some compromise or accommodation of the divergent social positions of these parties, but this has happened previously in post-war Netherlands.

Note - Hans Viegel, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Peoples Party has openly advocated closer ties to Geert Wilders and the Party of Freedom, along with a coalition of Rita Verdonk's (photo) Proud of the Netherlands movement. Photo above Geert Wilders with current Peoples Party leader Mark Rutte.