Dutch election-winner Geert Wilders withdraws proposal to ban mosques and Koran

Geert Wilders (Peter Dejong/AP)

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he is withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Koran.

The move came a day before talks to form the next government are to resume after the November election.