THE HAGUE, 15/03/11 - In the Lower House, centre-left D66 is the sharpest critic of the Party for Freedom (PVV), but in Limburg, the party is prepared to cooperate with the anti-Islam movement of Geert Wilders.

The PVV emerged as the biggest party in Limburg in the Upper House elections on 2 March. These elections were also for the provincial council members. The initial talks have begun in the coalition formation for a new provincial administration.

The conservatives (VVD) have already indicated they see a coalition with the PVV and the Christian democrats (CDA) as viable. What is surprising is that D66 also sees possibilities for joining a coalition.

The leader of D66 Limburg, Jeffrey Vossen, has "found that D66 and PVV are quite often in agreement." He does add that there are "of course some differences."

In the Lower House, D66 is the party with the harshest words about the PVV. D66 leader Alexander Pechtold has repeatedly called the PVV "racist" and ruled out ever joining a coalition with Wilders.