68-554: PVV may refer to: Party for Freedom (Dutch: Partij voor de Vrijheid ), a political party in the Netherlands Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV-PLP), a Belgian political party 1961–1992 Politie Voetbal Vrienden , a Surinamese football club Fly Pro , a Moldovan cargo airline, ICAO airline code PVV Continental Airways , a defunct Russian airline, ICAO airline code PVV PIN Verification Value , used to verify
136-463: A conservative party. Wilders published a manifest titled Independence declaration ( Dutch : Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring ), mostly written by Spruyt. They had originally intended to publish it together with Pim Fortuyn List politicians Joost Eerdmans and Marco Pastors , but Wilders had backed out. Spruyt would leave the party in August 2006, after concluding that Wilders was not interested in
204-457: A youth wing , or a research institute . Candidates are mostly handpicked by Wilders who also writes the PVV's platform. Former PVV politician Hero Brinkman unsuccessfully tried to lobby for the party to adopt a conventional membership system and a youth wing. However, Wilders has defended the party's structure, stating that he does not want extremists to take over the PVV, while others have cited
272-509: A "tsunami of Islamization". Despite low polling, the party won 9 seats. The seats were taken by the "old nine": Wilders, Fleur Agema , Raymond de Roon , Hero Brinkman , Martin Bosma , Dion Graus , Barry Madlener , Teun van Dijck and Sietse Fritsma . On 28 November 2007, Wilders announced his film, Fitna , suggesting it would include scenes of burning the Quran . The Dutch government,
340-511: A Pole, a Bulgarian, a Romanian or another East European? We want to know,' the website states. It displays newspaper headlines such as 'Wouldn't it be better if you went back home?' and 'East Europeans, increasingly criminal'. The European Commission has condemned the website, and EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding declared, "We call on all citizens of the Netherlands not to join in this intolerance. Citizens should instead clearly state on
408-494: A cabinet with a greater distance to parliamentary groups in the House of Representatives . Votes in parliament of coalition parties were not bound on issues not covered in the agreement, such as pensions, as long as they would not impact the budget. Van Zwol was appointed formateur on 22 May. On 11 June, the four parties agreed on the names of candidates and the distribution of ministerial posts. The cabinet consists of 29 members,
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544-610: A conservative party, but mostly focused on Islam and immigration. Wilders' party had for a long time polled low in polls, despite some media attention. Wilders' leading role in the campaign against the European Constitution , which was rejected by Dutch voters by 62%, led to a rise. In the run-up to the 2006 general election , Wilders founded the Party for Freedom. The campaign focused on the Islam, with Wilders warning for
612-538: A foundation for the duration of his term, and Idsinga refused to provide more visibility, citing his privacy. Idsinga was succeeded by Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen . In response the Russian invasion of Ukraine , coalition parties agreed to increase defense spending to adhere to the NATO target of 2% of GDP . Minister Ruben Brekelmans and State Secretary Gijs Tuinman announced €2.4 billion in increased yearly funding for
680-457: A massive resurgence in support and its best result to date during the November 2023 general election in which it finished in first place. Some political analysts wrote that the PVV's rise in support was thanks to Wilders' strong performances during TV debates. It was also noted Wilders had softened some of his statements and moderated some of the PVV's positions, and that immigration was one of
748-543: A second trial against him [ nl ] , but received no sentence. In the European Parliament election on 22 May 2014 , the party kept its four seats in the European Parliament . MEP Hans Jansen died on 5 May 2015 and was replaced by Auke Zijlstra on 1 September 2015. On 16 June 2015, the Party for Freedom and other right-wing nationalist parties in the European Parliament formed
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#1732772987443816-511: A setback during the 2019 European Parliament election , winning zero seats, but being allocated one in post- Brexit appointments. This was taken by Marcel de Graaff until 2022, when he defected to FvD. The party finished in third place during the 2021 general election , but played no role in the subsequent formation . The fourth Rutte cabinet fell in July 2023, after the parties failed to agree on measures to restrict migration. The party saw
884-494: A shorter coalition agreement, which the cabinet would later expand into a governing agreement. A few months after its creation, newspaper NRC concluded the Schoof cabinet no longer resembled an extra-parliamentary cabinet. It noted that frequent talks occurred between parliamentary leaders and cabinet members and that coalition parties negotiated with the cabinet about the 2025 budget. Political scientist Arco Timmermans agreed
952-622: A €24 billion transition fund that was created by the fourth Rutte cabinet in response to the nitrogen crisis to fund provincial plans to improve water and nature quality. Instead, an extra €5 billion in funding was designated for agriculture. Minister Femke Wiersma announced in September 2024 that provinces no longer had to submit plans, awaiting a new national strategy to tackle the nitrogen crisis. The cabinet decided to cut funding for higher education and science by €1 billion per year in its 2025 budget. This would be achieved through lowering
1020-468: Is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in the Netherlands . Geert Wilders is the founder, party leader , and sole member of the party. Founded in 2006 as the successor to Wilders' one-man group in the House of Representatives , it won nine seats in the 2006 general election . In the 2010 general election , it won 24 seats, making it the third-largest party. At that time
1088-572: Is a frequent visitor to Israel and spent six months on a moshav in the West Bank at the age of 17. The party supports recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and proposed moving the Dutch embassy there. Following the Israel–Hamas war , Wilders drew condemnation from Arab states for advocating for the relocation of Palestinians to Jordan. The PVV advocates law and order . Amongst others,
1156-597: Is a reference to the Freedom Party ( Dutch : Partij van de Vrijheid ), a Dutch political party founded in 1946, shortly after World War II . In 1948, the Freedom Party went on as the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( Dutch : Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ), which is the party Wilders split from. The party logo consists of the party name and a gull in red, white, and blue, which are
1224-409: The 2014 municipal elections , Wilders asked a crowd of his followers whether they wanted more or less Morrocans, to which the crowd replied with "Less, less, less". This led to commotion, including within the party. Some municipal and provincial councilors left the party, as well as MPs Roland van Vliet and Joram van Klaveren . Wilders was later found guilty of group insult [ nl ] in
1292-479: The Netherlands Armed Forces in September 2024. This would go towards attracting more personnel and the purchase of munitions, 46 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks , six F-35 fighter jets , two Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates , and several NH90 military helicopters . The Netherlands had been left without tanks since 2011 because of budget cuts. In addition, a further €2.6 billion was allocated towards
1360-560: The Netherlands Armed Forces should be focused on safety within the border. The PVV opposes development aid , arguing that is not effective. The PVV has generally taken a position of hard Euroscepticism and argues for Dutch withdrawal from the European Union (Nexit). The party states that the EU does not financially benefit the Dutch tax payer, has eroded too much domestic decision making and democracy of its member states and leaves
1428-680: The New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) after the 2023 Dutch general election . Under informateurs Elbert Dijkgraaf and Richard van Zwol , the four parties (the right-wing populist PVV, the conservative liberal VVD, the Christian democratic NSC, and the agrarian BBB) reached the outline of a coalition agreement , titled "Hope, Courage, and Pride", on 16 May 2024. They agreed to form an extra-parliamentary cabinet, which they defined as
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#17327729874431496-475: The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in September 2004. The direct cause was Wilders' rejection of a possible accession of Turkey to the European Union , but more generally had become too radicalised. He continued in parliament as the one-man group Groep Wilders ( Group Wilders ). Wilders was joined by Bart Jan Spruyt of the Edmund Burke Foundation . Both wanted to form
1564-472: The declaration of an asylum crisis , violated the principles of the rule of law , while another 28 were considered risks. Six proposals, such as the "right to make a mistake", could strengthen the rule of law. The coalition agreement included plans to issue a "well-substantiated" statutory instrument to suspend certain provisions of the Aliens Act and to introduce an Asylum Crisis Act without delay. It
1632-540: The political group Europe of Nations and Freedom . Marcel de Graaff of the PVV and Marine Le Pen of the National Front became the first co-presidents of this group. The Party for Freedom rose in polls during the 2015 European migrant crisis , with the party topping polls from September 2015 through to late February 2017 . However, in the relative absence of Geert Wilders during the campaign – notably refusing to participate in both RTL debates – support for
1700-431: The subsequent cabinet formation , the PVV agreed to provide confidence and supply to a right-wing minority coalition of People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and Christian Democratic Appeal , despite opposition in the latter party. Providing only confidence and supply, it had no representation within the cabinet. The PVV did not have to support everything in the coalition agreement of CDA and VVD, but only which
1768-584: The Amsterdam attacks during the Council of Ministers meeting. Schoof invited the leaders of the four coalition parties to join the cabinet for crisis talks to avert a cabinet collapse, and they finally agreed that other cabinet members of NSC would stay on. Schoof denied allegations of racism within the cabinet and coalition parties, and he refused to release minutes of the meeting, which opposition parties had requested. Achahbar later denied that her departure
1836-502: The European Union, and other international organizations feared a repeat of the 2005 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy , which led to a media hype . Government officials and politicians attempted to dissuade Wilders from releasing the film. Following multiple delays, Fitna was released in March 2008. Although the Dutch government distanced itself from the film and it received international reactions , it offered little new, and
1904-473: The Netherlands in requesting an opt-out. In the wake of the November 2024 Amsterdam attacks , in which supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. were targeted, Schoof said that he was "ashamed" and "horrified by the antisemitic attacks on Israeli citizens." Following an 11 November Council of Ministers meeting, he blamed a specific group of young people with a migration background for
1972-507: The Netherlands unable to control its borders. For the 2024 European Parliament election , the PVV did not include support for a Nexit in its manifesto. This decision was made to accommodate its negotiation partners during the ongoing 2023-2024 cabinet formation , while also positioning the party to benefit from a potential radical right swing in the election. A research paper by the European Center for Populism Studies described
2040-447: The Netherlands, banning migration from Islamic countries, stopping subsidies for Islamic media and organisations, banning headscarves in public buildings, banning Quran lessons in school and introducing a head rag tax . The PVV seeks to exclude Dutch citizens with dual citizenship from voting, serving in the military, and holding political office. The PVV argues that dual citizens may have conflicting loyalties. While in opposition,
2108-566: The New York-based company FOL Inc. [REDACTED] Media related to Partij voor de Vrijheid at Wikimedia Commons Schoof cabinet The Schoof cabinet is the cabinet of the Netherlands , sworn in on 2 July 2024. Led by independent politician and civil servant Dick Schoof as prime minister of the Netherlands , the cabinet was formed by the Party for Freedom (PVV), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),
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2176-464: The PVV agreed to provide confidence and supply to the minority first Rutte cabinet . PVV withdrew its support in April 2012 due to differences over budget cuts. In the following 2012 general election , it lost 9 seats. Following the elections, the party returned to the opposition. Furthermore, in the 2017 general election , the Party for Freedom won 20 seats. In the 2023 general election , it became
2244-460: The PVV also receives support from some ethnic minority communities and that it was the second most voted for party among Surinamese-Dutch voters after the Labour Party, with the PVV doing particularly well among voters of Indo-Surinamese and Indian heritage. In the Netherlands, a political party needs to have 1,000 members or more to be eligible for government funding, a requirement which
2312-405: The PVV calls for more police and zero tolerance . The PVV calls for higher sentences, including a three-strikes law , and more sober detention . Despite drawing inspiration from American law and order politicians such as Rudy Giuliani and Joe Arpaio , the PVV opposes capital punishment and the right to keep and bear arms . The name 'Party for Freedom' ( Dutch : Partij voor de Vrijheid )
2380-544: The PVV collapsed, and the VVD secured a narrow lead in the final weeks before the election. The 2017 Dutch–Turkish diplomatic incident happened less than a week before the election; it was speculated that this benefited the Prime Minister's party (VVD), as Rutte's response to the incident was well received. For the 2017 general election , the PVV had an election platform of a single page. The party won 20 seats, which
2448-419: The PVV followed him. In July 2012, Marcial Hernandez and Wim Kortenoeven quit the PVV, both citing what they considered to be Wilders' autocratic leadership of the party. In the parliamentary elections of 12 September 2012 , the PVV went from 24 to 15 seats (of 150), winning 10% of the vote. In October 2013, the party expelled Louis Bontes , but he kept his seat in parliament. During election night of
2516-546: The PVV said the Netherlands should temporarily accommodate Ukrainian refugees whom the party regards as legitimate refugees fleeing war. The party has since expressed some criticism of the extent of Dutch military support for Ukraine and has advocated for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The PVV supports the one-state solution and considers Jordan to be 'the only Palestinian state that will ever exist'. In 2010, Wilders voiced his support for Yisrael Beiteinu and held talks with its leader Avigdor Lieberman . Wilders
2584-492: The PVV's ideology: islamophobia , populism , nationalism and law and order . The party campaigns on a strong counter-jihad agenda. The PVV's view of the Islam is amongst others inspired by Oriana Fallaci 's The Force of Reason , Bat Ye'or 's Eurabia and works of Hans Jansen . Specific proposals the PVV have done with regard to Islam include banning the Quran , closing Islamic schools, shutting down all mosques in
2652-404: The PVV's prior attitude towards Putin and Russia as mixed and more complex compared to other national-populist movements, with Wilders making somewhat supportive statements of Putin in the context of portraying him as an ally against Islamic terrorism and immigration, the PVV advocating a neutral policy on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014 and opposing Ukrainian membership of the EU. However,
2720-530: The PVV's website that Europe is a place of freedom." The website caused a lot of controversy within the European Union . On 20 March 2012, Hero Brinkman quit the party, citing a lack of democratic structure within the PVV among other things; qualifying this with a statement of continued support for the minority Rutte cabinet . Two days later, three members of the States of North Holland representing
2788-476: The Party for Freedom does not meet with Wilders being the only member. The party thus relies on donations. The party has not disclosed any of its finances until 2013. According to Hero Brinkman in 2012, the PVV received most of its finances from certain foreign (American) lobby-groups. According to Reuters , Daniel Pipes' Middle East Forum paid for the trials and security of Geert Wilders and David Horowitz paid Wilders "a good fee" for two speeches given in
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2856-579: The US. Since 2013, Dutch political parties are required by law to disclose all donations of 4,500 euro or more. The Party for Freedom disclosed no donations for 2013. For 2014 to 2016, the party disclosed a total of 148,391.07 euro in donations from the California-based David Horowitz Freedom Center , a total of 18,700 euro in donations from a private donor in the Netherlands, and a donation of 6,853.70 euro from
2924-592: The anticipated escalation did not materialize. Fitna later became part of a hate speech trial against Geert Wilders , in which he was ultimately acquitted. The PVV participated in the March 2010 municipal elections only in The Hague and Almere due to a shortage of suitable candidates. MPs Sietse Fritsma and Raymond de Roon headed the candidate lists. The PVV emerged as the largest party in Almere, winning 22% of
2992-425: The attacks, and he said that the events pointed to a broader integration issue. Integration state secretary Jurgen Nobel stated that a significant portion of Islamic youth did not endorse Dutch norms and values. On 15 November, State Secretary Nora Achahbar announced her resignation citing "polarizing interactions during the past weeks." Reports circulated of offensive, radical, and potentially racist remarks about
3060-403: The cabinet could not be considered extra-parliamentary, saying that more effort from parliamentary leaders would be required to keep distance. Wim Voermans, another political scientists, argued that a cabinet could only be extra-parliamentary if there would have been no involvement from the parliament in its formation and the drafting of its agreement. The party affiliations shown below indicate
3128-701: The coalition agreement, along with some additional provisions. In a September 2024 letter to the European Commission , Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber requested an opt-out for the Netherlands from European asylum and migration legislation in case of a treaty amendment. Such an exception can only be granted by the European Council , and the Commission responded that no treaty amendments were pending. Hungary later joined
3196-632: The colors of the Dutch flag . The gull symbolises freedom or liberty. The gull had also been used as a symbol by the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands on propaganda posters and for their youth wing, but Wilders claimed it was not inspired by Nazi usage. In order to register for elections in the Netherlands, a political party needs to be an association , which can be founded by two or more members. The Association Group Wilders ( Dutch : The Vereniging Groep Wilders )
3264-473: The example of the defunct Pim Fortuyn List party which shared many similar policies to the PVV but succumbed to factional infighting following the murder of its founder. Commentators have also cited Wilders as one of the first party leaders to use web and social media messages to reach voters instead of traditional public campaigning such as public rallies or meet and greets. Due to the PVV's structure, foreign political journalists have noted that members of
3332-503: The face of the advance of an ‘intolerant and backward Islam". The PVV's foreign policy is based on dislike of the islam and opposition to European integration . The party was supportive of the War on terror in the beginning, but changed its position around 2016 to non-interventionism , arguing the Netherlands is not responsible for the "rubble of the Islamic world". According to the PVV,
3400-512: The formation, the cabinet was tasked with expanding the outline of the coalition agreement into a governing agreement. It was finalized by the Council of Ministers on 6 September 2024 and presented on 13 September, ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Netherlands budget on Prinsjesdag . The Netherlands Bar [ nl ] concluded in October 2024 that nine proposals, including
3468-481: The largest party in the House of Representatives . After the election, it entered government for the first time as part of the Schoof cabinet . PVV's main issues are migration and critique of Islam . The PVV has proposed banning the Quran and shutting down all mosques in the Netherlands. The party is Eurosceptic and favoured a Nexit until 2024. The party's history began with Geert Wilders' departure from
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#17327729874433536-515: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PVV&oldid=1259731943 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Dutch-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Party for Freedom The Party for Freedom ( Dutch : Partij voor de Vrijheid [pɑrˈtɛi voːr də ˈvrɛiɦɛit] , PVV)
3604-612: The most important issues of the election which helped to boost his appeal. After the election, PVV parliamentarian Martin Bosma was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives making it the first time a member of the PVV has held the position. In May 2024, after six months of negotiations, a coalition deal was struck between the PVV, NSC, BBB, and VVD. During the talks, all parties agreed that none of their leaders would serve as Prime Minister, opting instead for an independent politician . The PVV initially nominated Ronald Plasterk for
3672-458: The number of international students, increasing tuition for students exceeding the standard duration, reducing money allocated to the Fund for Research and Science, and scrapping research grants. The latter had been created by the previous cabinet. The coalition parties agreed to form an extra-parliamentary cabinet. In particular, Pieter Omtzigt , the leader of NSC, had insisted on an alternative to
3740-414: The paper notes Wilders and the PVV hardened their attitude towards Russia after the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 with the PVV manifesto calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 , the PVV voted in parliament to condemn the invasion and called for an end to Russian aggression. Despite its otherwise strict stance on immigration,
3808-434: The party filed motions of no confidence against cabinet members with dual citizenship, such as Ahmed Aboutaleb and Nebahat Albayrak (both in 2007). However, while in coalition, the party refrained from filing such motions, as seen with Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten in 2010. The party utilizes its liberal stances on issues such as abortion and gay rights to present itself as a "a defender of women and gay people in
3876-456: The public do not often out themselves as PVV supporters and that it is sometimes difficult to determine who votes for the party despite its generally substantial results in elections. Some media outlets have noted that in line with other European populist parties, its voters tend to either be on the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum or those concerned about immigration and crime. A 2017 study by Dutch polling company Etnobarometer found that
3944-575: The purchase of short- and medium-range air defense systems . The Schoof cabinet renamed the portfolio of " development cooperation " to "development" (or "development aid" in Dutch). It intends to cut the yearly allocated budget by €2.4 billion, over a third of its total, starting in 2027. The percentage of the budget spent on sheltering asylum seekers in the Netherlands would be contained to 10%, and aid related to water management and food security would be prioritized. The coalition agreement scrapped
4012-462: The role, but his candidacy was withdrawn following accusations of fraud. The PVV then proposed Dick Schoof , a civil servant, as Prime Minister. The Schoof cabinet was sworn in on 2 July 2024, with PVV politician Fleur Agema appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. The PVV is generally considered right-wing to far-right , More specifically, the party is considered radical right and right wing populist . Dutch media and academics generally avoid
4080-519: The same amount as its predecessor, of which 16 are ministers. Three new ministerial posts were created, the Minister of Asylum and Migration, the Minister of Climate and Green Growth, and the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning; and it includes one minister without portfolio , namely the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation . The cabinet was sworn in on 2 July 2024. Following
4148-416: The term "extreme right" ( Dutch : extreemrechts ), in particular because the party does not want to abolish democracy and does not advocate violence. The PVV combines its right wing politics with leftist social positions. On certain themes like healthcare, social services and elderly care the PVV can be seen as left and social, though selective. Political historian Koen Vossen identified four pillars of
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#17327729874434216-411: The typical majority cabinet after having campaigned on a "new governance culture" in the election. An extra-parliamentary cabinet would be defined by greater distance between the cabinet and the parliamentary groups of coalition parties in the House of Representatives. Informateur Kim Putters recommended the formation of an "extra-parliamentary program cabinet", meaning the coalition parties would draft
4284-468: The votes, and the second largest in The Hague with 17%. Wilders was lijstduwer in The Hague and was elected through preference votes , subsequently joining the council. However, negotiations to join the municipal executive failed in both cities, partly due to the PVV's demand to ban headscarves for civil servants. In the 9 June 2010 general election , the PVV went from nine to 24 seats. During
4352-476: Was agreed that no new asylum applications would be processed and that the Dispersal Act would be revoked. The coalition parties called their migration policy the most stringent and extensive in history. In October 2024, the coalition parties agreed that the proposal to use emergency powers would be abandoned, and new legislation would be introduced to enact asylum measures, most of which were outlined in
4420-402: Was agreed upon in a separate gedoogakkoord , which included immigration policy, security, healthcare and financial policy. In 2012, the PVV party launched a website named Reporting Centre on Central and East Europeans to receive complaints about Central and East European immigrants in the Netherlands. 'Do you have problems with people from Central and Eastern Europe? Have you lost your job to
4488-635: Was because of racism, and members of parliament Rosanne Hertzberger and Femke Zeedijk of NSC resigned in her support. State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration Folkert Idsinga (NSC) resigned on 1 November 2024, citing a perceived lack of trust by the House. PVV leader Geert Wilders had joined opposition parties in demanding transparency about Idsinga's retirement savings, which included business interests and could create conflicts of interest . His savings, valued at over €6 million in 2023, were managed by
4556-491: Was five seats more than the previous election. Despite ending second, the PVV played no role in the 2017 cabinet formation because all major parties said they would not form a government coalition with the PVV. The party performed poorly in the 2019 provincial elections and reported issues attracting suitable candidates. The party lost 26 seats, with the Forum for Democracy (FvD) taking many of its voters. The party also saw
4624-507: Was founded by Geert Wilders and Foundation Group Wilders ( Dutch : Stichting Groep Wilders ), of which Wilders is the only board member. The association was later renamed to Partij voor de Vrijheid (Party for Freedom). After the creation of the association, Wilders disabled new member registration, resulting in him remaining the sole member of the party. The party is considered unique in Dutch politics in that it does not organise public party conferences and does not have local departments,
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