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Between 1994 and 2002 the VVD was a coalition partner of the two ''Purple governments'' lead by Prime Minister [[Wim Kok]] from the Dutch Labour Party. During this period the party moved more towards social-liberalism, but stayed right-of-center on fiscal policy.

Between 1994 and 2002 the VVD was a coalition partner of the two ''Purple governments'' lead by Prime Minister [[Wim Kok]] from the Dutch Labour Party. During this period the party moved more towards social-liberalism, but stayed right-of-center on fiscal policy.

[[Geert Wilders]], the current leader and founder of the right-wing party [[Party for Freedom]], was a member of the VVD between 1989 and 2004 (with five years in the Dutch House of Representatives on behalf of this party), in September 2004 he left the party due to growing politically correct influences within multiple factions of the party on issues like immigration and the probable membership of Turkey of the EU. The leader at that moment was [[Jozias van Aartsen]] which has clashed with Wilders.<ref>https://www.trouw.nl/home/wilders-hard-in-botsing-met-eigen-vvd~af0285ed/</ref>

[[Geert Wilders]], the current leader and founder of the [[conservative]]/[[right-wing populist]] [[Party for Freedom]], was a member of the VVD between 1989 and 2004 (with five years in the Dutch House of Representatives on behalf of this party), in September 2004 he left the party due to growing politically correct influences within multiple factions of the party on issues like immigration and the probable membership of Turkey of the EU. The leader at that moment was [[Jozias van Aartsen]] which has clashed with Wilders.<ref>https://www.trouw.nl/home/wilders-hard-in-botsing-met-eigen-vvd~af0285ed/</ref>

During its leadership over the current government the party had moved to the left side of the political spectrum social politics and foreign affairs, such as more support for the [[European Union]], during Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]]s leadership the popularity of the party has a downfall according to the last monthly poll.<ref>https://www.allepeilingen.com/index.php/peilingen-politieke-partijen-maurice-de-hond.html</ref>

During its leadership over the current government the party had moved to the left side of the political spectrum social politics and foreign affairs, such as more support for the [[European Union]], during Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]]s leadership the popularity of the party has a downfall according to the last monthly poll.<ref>https://www.allepeilingen.com/index.php/peilingen-politieke-partijen-maurice-de-hond.html</ref>