 The party's main programme revolves around strong criticism of Islam, restrictions on migration from new European Union countries and Islamic countries, pushing for cultural assimilation of migrants into Dutch society, opposing the accession of Turkey to the European Union, advocating for the Netherlands to withdraw from the European Union and advocating for a return to the guilder through ending Dutch usage of the euro.The PVV withdrew its support for the First Rutte cabinet in 2012 after refusing to support austerity measures.This triggered the 2012 general election in which the PVV was reduced to 15 seats and excluded from the new government.