Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation

A senator for Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom, Gom van Strien, has resigned from his role in building a new governing coalition due to fraud allegations. This has thrown the process into turmoil before it had even begun. Van Strien, who was appointed as a "scout" to discuss possible coalitions, denied any wrongdoing but stated that the unrest and the need to prepare a response had hampered his work. His resignation highlights the lack of political experience in Wilders' party.