Wilders to fight ban on seat in both The Hague and Brussels

It is currently impossible in law to have seats in both parliaments.

The so-called ‘dual mandate’ became illegal in 2002, in line with EU election legislation.

However, Wilders is taking his case to the European Court of Justice and to the Court of First Instance, another European court.

His lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops says there are ‘sufficient chances’ to get the ban on the dual mandate lifted.

Both jobs are currently considered to be full time positions.

Many commentators had expected Wilders may move to Brussels after the local elections.

He is hoping to form an alliance with France’s Front National and other far-right parties but is currently two parties short.

Wilders’ PVV lost 25 percent of its vote in last month’s election and now has four, rather than five, MEPs.