Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam party PVV is sticking firm by its earlier commitment to make a headscarf ban in public buildings a central element in the negotiations to form a new city council executive in Almere.

Raymond de Roon, who led the PVV’s campaign in Almere, is currently holding talks with other parties about forming a new administration for the polder city.
The PVV emerged as the biggest party after the local elections last week.
Local Labour leader Alphons Muurlink told news agency Nos it was very quickly apparent the two parties cannot work together. ‘De Roon is sticking with the headscarf ban and that completely goes against the PvdA’s position,’ he said.
The left-wing green party GroenLinks has also ruled out an alliance with the PVV.