Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative party, uses Trump-like populist language but has far more mainstream policies. There’s a fascinating — and important — reason why.
The PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB will discuss far-reaching proposals on asylum in the Cabinet formation negotiations on Tuesday. They are giving serious consideration to declaring the asylum situation a “crisis,” which would enable them to take more extreme measures like not processing any new asylum applications for a period, sources close to the negotiations told NOS.
In November 2023, Geert Wilders’ stridently anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim party swept the Dutch elections in what the media called a political earthquake. The magnitude of his win came as a shock to the centre and left parties in the Dutch legislature. They jointly decided that “Europe’s most dangerous man” should never become prime minister. The…
Geert Wilders’ mother passed away this weekend, the PVV leader confirmed on X. “I already miss her very much, but I find comfort in the knowledge that she is no longer suffering,” he said, thanking everyone who sent him a message of condolence.
Five months after the elections, the Dutch right and far right are still unable to form a government. The Socialist-Green coalition, which came second in the elections, could take over as early as this week.
The motorway speed limit used to be 130kmh (81mph) until 2019 when it was cut to 100kmh (62mph) after Dutch courts ordered the government to cut air pollution to meet EU net zero targets.
This article explores the repercussions of Geert Wilders' controversial tweets among other potential formation parties. Discover how these tweets have stirred the political stage.