Divisive Wilders stunned by PVV victory, pledges to govern for all Dutch people
1 year, 1 month ago

Divisive Wilders stunned by PVV victory, pledges to govern for all Dutch people

NL Times  

Dutch politician Geert Wilders expressed enthusiasm and pride after leading his far-right PVV party to victory in the 2023 General Election. He told the gathered crowd, "We are going to govern," and said he was ready to be the leader for all Dutch people, and to find solutions "within the legal and constitutional framework." "I have 100 percent confidence that we will get into the Cabinet," said BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, noting that 2.5 million people cast a ballot for the PVV. Her predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, previously said his biggest political mistake was forming his first coalition, a minority Cabinet, with the support of Wilders' PVV.

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Coalition down to 67 seats in new poll as NSC slump to three MPs
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Coalition down to 67 seats in new poll as NSC slump to three MPs

Dutch News  

The four parties in the right-wing coalition would win 67 seats if a general election were held now, leaving them nine short of a majority, according to a new opinion poll. Two NSC junior ministers and two MPs have quit in the last three weeks, citing concerns about the increasingly abrasive nature of public debate and the behaviour of PVV …

4 Dutch parties say they’ve reached agreement on ministers in a new right-wing government
6 months, 1 week ago

4 Dutch parties say they’ve reached agreement on ministers in a new right-wing government

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The four parties negotiating to form a coalition government in the Netherlands have reached agreement on a new team of Cabinet ministers, far-right leader Geert Wilders said Tuesday. It’s another key step toward forming the first Dutch government led by a far-right party. Former intelligence agency chief Dick Schoof was named last week as the candidate …

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders
7 months, 1 week ago

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who would become prime minister. “We are writing history today,” Wilders proclaimed, saying he had made sure the three other coalition …

A Dutch anti-Islam party says it’s brokered a provisional coalition deal for a hard-right government
7 months, 1 week ago

A Dutch anti-Islam party says it’s brokered a provisional coalition deal for a hard-right government

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other Dutch party leaders said Wednesday they have brokered a provisional coalition deal in a move that brings closer a government driven by the hard right in yet another European Union nation. “If you want a government to succeed, you need a prime minister that unites,” said Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the …

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes
8 months ago

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee …

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes
8 months ago

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee …

Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win
9 months ago

Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch parliament named two new go-betweens Wednesday to lead negotiations to form the next ruling coalition, four months after the anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders won a national election. Four parties — Wilders’ Party for Freedom, the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, the reformist New Social Contract and pro-agriculture populist Farmer People …

Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions
9 months, 1 week ago

Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said Thursday it is unfair and “constitutionally wrong” that he had to sacrifice his leadership aspirations in order to pave the way for a right-wing ruling coalition in the Netherlands after his party won the most seats in a November election. Wilders sounded bitter that he likely will not become prime minister …

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier
9 months, 1 week ago

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister. Because the voice of millions of Dutch people will be heard!” After the Nov. 22 elections, Wilders’ party holds 37 seats …

The far right may surge in upcoming EU elections. A quiet Dutch town explains why
11 months, 1 week ago

The far right may surge in upcoming EU elections. A quiet Dutch town explains why

Associated Press  

SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet Dutch village, where neighbors greet each other from tidy porches overlooking manicured lawns. The Party for Freedom, led by a peroxide-haired firebrand named Geert Wilders, received nearly a quarter of all the votes — in a country where less than 5 percent …

Wilders sounds off on social media, ahead of new coalition talks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wilders sounds off on social media, ahead of new coalition talks

Dutch News  

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders has again posted controversial comments on social media, raising further questions about his pledge to compromise on his far right policies and to be “the prime minister of every Dutch person”. In a social media post on Thursday, Wilders responded to a post by X founder Elon Musk by saying the biggest problem facing humanity …

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution
1 year ago

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party swept to a shock victory in last month’s Dutch general election, said Wednesday he wants to be prime minister for “all Netherlanders,” and pledged that he will ensure his policies adhere to the country’s constitution. Frans Timmermans, the former European Union climate czar who now leads a center-left alliance in …

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition
1 year ago

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government, the official appointed to investigate possible coalitions said Monday. Wilders’ Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of the Dutch parliament in the Nov. 22 election, making it the biggest …

Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party
1 year ago

Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party

Associated Press  

AMSTERDAM — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate conference his country is “committed to accelerating our efforts” to tackle climate change. “The climate law, the climate deal and all other climate measures will go straight into the shredder,” his PVV party’s election manifesto said. A day after the election, activists hoisted …

Dutch election 2023: What you need to know about Geert Wilders
1 year ago

Dutch election 2023: What you need to know about Geert Wilders

Dutch News  

According to the foreign press he is a “Dutch Trump” and a “firebrand” with peroxide blond hair who won a shock victory in the 2023 general election. Henk and Ingrid In 2008 Wilders introduced the concept of Henk and Ingrid, two “ordinary” Dutch nationals who are paying for all the costs which “Mohammed and Fatima” have created. Wilders, the AD …

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time
1 year ago

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The official appointed to investigate possible coalitions after the Dutch election won by Geert Wilders ' far-right Party for Freedom said Friday he needs more time because of reluctance by potential partners to join Wilders in a government. The new leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy of outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte has …

Omtzigt puts policy before partnerships in coalition talks
1 year ago

Omtzigt puts policy before partnerships in coalition talks

Dutch News  

Pieter Omtzigt, the former Christian Democrat MP whose new party Nieuw Sociaal Contract won 20 seats in last week’s election, has said he is not yet ready to start talks on forming a new cabinet. However, he told Ronald Plasterk, who has been charged with carrying out initial coalition talks, that he was not ready to discuss forming either a …

Coalition talks start, VVD again says no to cabinet membership
1 year ago

Coalition talks start, VVD again says no to cabinet membership

Dutch News  

The VVD wants to help put together a centre-right cabinet made up of the far-right PVV and new parties NSC and BBB, but as a silent partner, not a full member, leader Dilan Yesilgöz said on Wednesday. Speaking after exchanging views with Ronald Plasterk, who has been charged with sounding out parties about the cabinet options, Yesilgöz said: “We are …

Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
1 year ago

Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation

The Hindu  

A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders on November 27 quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over fraud allegations, throwing the process of creating a new government into turmoil before it had begun. Gom van Strien, a senator for Mr. Wilders' Party for Freedom, was appointed last week as a “scout” to …

Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
1 year ago

Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders on Monday quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over fraud allegations, throwing the process of creating a new government into turmoil before it had begun. Gom van Strien, a senator for Wilders’ Party for Freedom, was appointed last week as a …

Far-right turn: The Hindu Editorial on the victory of Geert Wilders in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands
1 year ago

Far-right turn: The Hindu Editorial on the victory of Geert Wilders in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands

The Hindu  

The victory of Geert Wilders, a far-right, anti-Islam populist, in the parliamentary elections has put the Netherlands, long seen as one of the most socially liberal countries in Europe, at a crossroads. According to the preliminary results, Mr. Wilders’s Party for Freedom has emerged as the single largest party with 37 seats in the 150-member lower house. While the PVV …

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Wilders’s Party for Freedom has been on a long ascent, fuelled by poverty and the fear of competition from migration. His Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the country’s 150-seat legislature, the largest single bloc, well ahead of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative People’s Party and the left-wing Labour-Green coalition. “It resulted in parties from the centre right …

Geert Wilders, who defended Nupur Sharma, could be next Dutch PM. Know more about him
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders, who defended Nupur Sharma, could be next Dutch PM. Know more about him

Hindustan Times  

Far-right populist Geert Wilders could be Netherlands's first far-right prime minister after his party secured a massive number of seats in the recently held Dutch elections. Leader of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders waves as he arrives at a post-election meeting at the Nieuwspoort conference center in The Hague on November 23, 2023. With nearly all votes counted, Wilders' …

In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election
1 year, 1 month ago

In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. The Netherlands is a state governed by the rule of law and …

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win

The Hindu  

Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on November 23 after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe. "I am confident we can reach an agreement," Mr. Wilders said in his victory speech late on November 22. Mr. Wilders' win comes two months after the return …

Geert Wilders, who backed Nupur Sharma, set to become next Dutch PM: 5 facts about him
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders, who backed Nupur Sharma, set to become next Dutch PM: 5 facts about him

India TV News  

Far-right and anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders on Thursday clinched a massive victory in a Dutch election and is likely to form the next ruling coalition and become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands, in a major shock for Europe. According to an exit poll, Wilders' Party for Freedom is set to win 35 seats of out the 150-seat lower …

Anti-Islam Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners after Dutch election win
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-Islam Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners after Dutch election win

Al Jazeera  

The right-wing, anti-Islam populist Party for Freedom emerged as strongest force in Dutch parliament elections. “We want to govern and … we will govern.” Opposition coalition The extreme right-wing ideals of the PVV have raised an alarm among some Dutch opposition. Pieter Omtzigt, whose NSC party was expected to win 20 seats according to the exit poll, appeared to soften …

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections
1 year, 1 month ago

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

LA Times  

In an unexpected result, the party of far-right politician Geert Wilders has won the most seats in Dutch parliamentary elections. Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation long known as …

Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam party wins Dutch election: exit poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam party wins Dutch election: exit poll

The Hindu  

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won a stunning victory in the Dutch election, partial results showed on Wednesday, a political bombshell that will resound in Europe and around the world. But Pieter Omtzigt, whose New Social Contract party won 20 seats according to the exit poll, appeared to soften his position, saying he was “available”, …

The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist
1 year, 1 month ago

The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — No fewer than 26 Dutch political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament when the Netherlands holds a general election Wednesday. Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who could become the Netherlands’ first female prime minister, is a former refugee and now advocates cracking …

Dutch PM lashes out at left-wing parties at campaign event
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch PM lashes out at left-wing parties at campaign event

NL Times  

Dutch Prime Minister and VVD leader Mark Rutte again warned against voting for the left-wing opposition parties during a campaign kick-off event ahead of the Provincial Council elections in Dordrecht. Rutte compared political parties GroenLinks and PvdA to a “left cloud,” and said, "The smaller they get, the better it will be." Rutte said he finds it "totally unacceptable" that, …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

Dutch News  

Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

Dutch News  

Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

"Undemocratic" to exclude PVV from cabinet, Wilders says
3 years, 9 months ago

"Undemocratic" to exclude PVV from cabinet, Wilders says

NL Times  

The three largest parties after the election must try to form a cabinet together, according to PVV leader Geert Wilders. Even though the VVD already said that it won't work with the PVV again, they owe it to the voters, Wilders said on the NPO Radio 1 news on Monday. According to Wilders, it is "undemocratic" of VVD leader and …

Wilders' PVV: Coalition talks intensify as parties consider joining forces
6 years, 9 months ago

Wilders' PVV: Coalition talks intensify as parties consider joining forces

Dutch News  

Several local parties are considering forming a coalition with the anti-immigration PVV after the upcoming local elections. While the PVV has been a pariah in the Dutch parliament, several local branches have indicated that they will consider forming a coalition with the PVV. However, the PVV has so far remained silent on the matter, and it remains to be seen …

PVV and local parties explore coalition deal despite Wilders's controversial statements
6 years, 9 months ago

PVV and local parties explore coalition deal despite Wilders's controversial statements

Dutch News  

Several local parties are considering forming a coalition with the anti-immigration PVV after the upcoming local elections. While the PVV has been a pariah in the Dutch parliament, several local branches have indicated that they will consider forming a coalition with the party. However, the PVV has been facing internal divisions and losing support, with several sitting councillors quitting the …

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