The Netherlands, where rural areas are losing physicians, bus stops and schools while urban areas thrive, is fertile ground for a demagogue.
Tag: Wilders, Geert
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Dutch Election Results Deliver a Turn to the Far Right
In an election result that sent shock waves across Europe, Geert Wilders, a longtime far-right provocateur, is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.
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Far-Right Party Predicted to Win Dutch Elections in Landslide
The party of Geert Wilders, a longtime political provocateur with a history of antipathy toward immigrants and Islam, held a wide lead, according to early results, an outcome that could send shock waves through Europe.
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Collapse of Dutch Government Highlights Europe’s New Migration Politics
Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned after his coalition partners rejected his tough new line on refugees, favoring his own political future, critics say, over compromise.