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Wilders strikes a deal to form new coalition in the Netherlands

Six months after winning the Dutch national elections, far-right anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders has agreed to form a four-party coalition.

World News

Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support

The leader of the far-right Party for Freedom, says he doesn't have the support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

Netherlands

Talks to form far-right Dutch government collapse

Potential coalition partners with Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom are wary of his more extreme anti-Islam plans.

Euronews Witness

What's behind the Netherlands' turn to the far-right?

Euronews International Correspondent Valérie Gauriat speaks with voters in the Netherlands to understand how the far-right PVV party secured a victory in the 2023 parliamentary elections.

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Netherlands

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

Europe Decoded

Year in review: Ten defining moments for Europe in 2023

As the year draws to a close, Euronews breaks down ten pivotal moments that shaped Europe in 2023.

World News

Euroviews. The far right is already part of the European mainstream

The far right is not ascendant in the sense that it is banging on the door. It is already in the room and occupying part of the furniture, Tom Junes writes.

Netherlands

Geert Wilders to find out today if he can become Netherlands' next PM

The Dutch far-right politician will need the support of other parties to form a new coalition government after winning the most seats in parliament at the country’s latest election.

Netherlands

Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits

Gom van Strien, a senator for Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom, was appointed last week to discuss possible coalitions with other parties.

Green News

Dutch environmental groups 'shocked' by far-right election win

The far-right party PVV's election victory has raised fears over how it could impact the country’s climate ambitions.

Europe News

Hard-right victory in Netherlands could become headache for Brussels

The outcome of the Dutch elections could prove to be difficult for the European Union in the long run, after the Eurosceptic, anti-Islam populist Party for Freedom (PVV) won the election with 37 seats.

Netherlands

Who is the populist anti-Islam 'Dutch Trump' Geert Wilders?

He has been charged with race-related crimes and needs 24/7 security protection because of all the death threats he receives.

Netherlands

5 things we learned from the Dutch election

This was the biggest win in the history of the far-right party lead by controversial anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders.

Netherlands

Anti-Islam firebrand Wilders bags shock Dutch election victory

The far-right populist has won a huge victory in one of the biggest political earthquakes in the Netherlands since World War II.

Netherlands

Twitter admits temporarily suspending Dutch far-right leader

Wilders had recently directed a tweet toward Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Turkey

Turkey probes Dutch MP Geert Wilders over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into remarks by Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "terrorist".

Netherlands

Dutch appeals court convicts Geert Wilders of insulting Moroccans

A Dutch appeals court on Friday found far-right leader Geert Wilders guilty of insulting Moroccans. It acquitted him of inciting hatred and discrimination.

Netherlands

European elections in Netherlands taking place in climate of polarisation

European elections in The Netherlands are taking place in a climate of polarisation as the far right populists battle with the conservative-liberals

World News

Euroviews. Muslims feel excluded from EU politics. May’s EU elections won’t change that ǀ View

The EU Parliament in Brussels is one of the most monocultural places on this very multicultural continent.

Netherlands

Dutch former far-right politician converts to Islam

The former politician was a member of Geert Wilders' far-right Dutch party.