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Dutch Far-Right Leader Geert Wilders Halts Campaign After Threats

Dutch Far-Right Leader Geert Wilders Halts Campaign After Threats

Fri 10 Oct 2025 20:30 CEST

The Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders is interrupting his campaigning, he announces. This since he is supposed to have been one of the targets in a thwarted terrorist attack against among others the Belgian Prime Minister

Riots Erupt at Right-Wing Extremist Rally in The Hague

Riots Erupt at Right-Wing Extremist Rally in The Hague

Sat 20 Sept 2025 20:54 CEST

Stone-throwing, vandalism of party premises and a police car that was set on fire. It became violent when right-wing extremist demonstrators clashed with the police in The Hague in the Netherlands on Saturday

Election Crisis Looms in Netherlands as Far-Right Party Exits Coalition

Election Crisis Looms in Netherlands as Far-Right Party Exits Coalition

Tue 3 Jun 2025 09:35 CEST

The Netherlands' Prime Minister Dick Schoof sees a new election as the most likely consequence of the far-right leader Geert Wilders and his party pulling out of the government. It was irresponsible and unnecessary

The EU's Far-Right Shows Its Muscles in Madrid

The EU's Far-Right Shows Its Muscles in Madrid

Sat 8 Feb 2025 12:14 CET

Europe's far-right has gathered in Spain's capital Madrid, encouraged by their own electoral successes and Donald Trump's victory in the USA.

The Netherlands introduces border controls

The Netherlands introduces border controls

Mon 11 Nov 2024 17:18 CET

The Prime Minister on the Amsterdam violence: I am ashamed

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The Prime Minister on the Amsterdam violence: I am ashamed

Fri 8 Nov 2024 05:48 CET

Several Israelis have been attacked after a football match in Amsterdam. Israel is now flying home its fans by plane

New winds on migration – this is what's happening now

New winds on migration – this is what's happening now

Wed 23 Oct 2024 06:00 CEST

The wish list is clear for tougher measures on asylum and migration in the EU. The far-right is rejoicing over "new winds in Europe"

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

Sun 29 Sept 2024 17:07 CEST

The Far-Right Party FPÖ appears to be becoming the largest party in the election in Austria with 29 percent of the votes, after more than 80 percent of the votes have been counted. If the result stands, it will be the first time after World War II that a far-right party becomes the largest in a national parliamentary election in the country

Two Sentenced for Inciting Murder of Geert Wilders

Two Sentenced for Inciting Murder of Geert Wilders

Mon 9 Sept 2024 20:01 CEST

Two Pakistani political and religious leaders have been sentenced in absentia for inciting murder against the Dutch Islam-critical politician Geert Wilders. None of the defendants appeared in court – or are in the country

Wilders pulls the strings from behind the scenes – new government in The Hague

Wilders pulls the strings from behind the scenes – new government in The Hague

Tue 2 Jul 2024 11:46 CEST

With completely untested ministers, civil servant Dick Schoof takes over as Prime Minister in the Netherlands. The question is how – and if – Islam-critical Geert Wilders can govern from behind the scenes

Ministers on their way to the Wilders government

Ministers on their way to the Wilders government

Wed 12 Jun 2024 09:49 CEST

The Far Right is Growing – Wants to Divide Belgium in Two

The Far Right is Growing – Wants to Divide Belgium in Two

Sat 8 Jun 2024 07:03 CEST

Six years will Belgium celebrate 200 years of independence - if the country still exists. After this weekend's election, the next prime minister could be a Flemish separatist

Wilders' "only" second in the EU election

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Wilders' "only" second in the EU election

Thu 6 Jun 2024 05:30 CEST

Environmentalists and social democrats are shocked when the Netherlands is the first out in the EU election. The red-greens seem to get a mandate more than the Islamophobic Geert Wilders, according to a voting booth survey in Dutch TV

The Crown Prince can make Le Pen the largest in the EU election

The Crown Prince can make Le Pen the largest in the EU election

Sat 1 Jun 2024 09:44 CEST

Outer right and other populists hope for another step forward in the EU election in a week. Here are the winners – but also the losers – in this year's election campaign