Is the Far-right Headed for Victory in the Netherlands? Inside Story

The Netherlands has long been known as a country of socially liberal values.

Why should the rise in the so-called far-right in The Netherlands be an enigma? The Dutch were very liberal when there was no threat to their liberal way of life. Now that there is, the Dutch have become more 'conservative.' As Islam has grown in strength in The Netherlands, and as Islam is very regressive and illiberal, this has been the motivating factor for the rise in the far-right in the country. This should not be a surprise to anyone. – Mark

'Netherlands Will Pay the Price': Turkish Press React to Erdoğan's Threats

Netherlands: Geert Wilders Rides Turkey Row Wave

Will the Turkish Referendum Row Escalate? – Inside Story

Erdoğan Brands Dutch Government ‘Nazi Remnants and Fascists’

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brands the Netherlands “Nazi remnants” and “fascists” after the Dutch government withdrew permission for Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, to land there for a planned visit. At a rally in Istanbul on Saturday Erdoğan says the Dutch don’t know anything about international diplomacy, while Cavusoglu appears on Turkish television to promise “heavy consequences” for the decision

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Dutch Elections: The Geert Wilders Effect Explained

Geert Wilders, the populist leader of the Freedom party (PVV), has benefited from a fragmentation in Dutch politics. But despite topping several polls, his party is likely to attract less than 20% of the vote and he has no real hope of winning power in a post-election coalition in the Netherlands. So should the attention-seeking Geert Wilders simply be ignored?

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Tensions Rise between Turkey and Netherlands

CNN's Jonathan Mann speaks to Ambassador James Jeffrey about his take on the escalating diplomatic row between Turkey and the Netherlands.

Geert Wilders Talks with Ezra Levant

TheRebel.media's Ezra Levant sat down with Geert Wilders of the Netherlands on Feb. 23, 2017.

Netherlands: Geert Wilders Compares Islam to Nazi Ideology

Douglas Murray - Could Geert Wilders Change Europe?

Netherlands: Wilders Vows to Ban Muslims

Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has launched his party's parliamentary election campaign by pledging to crack down on what he called "Moroccan scum".

Like Trump, Wilders has promised to ban Muslims from coming to the country, close down mosques and take his country out of the EU.

Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports.

Wilders Condemns 'Moroccan Scum', Calls Dutch to Regain Their Country as He Launches His Election

Dutch politician Geert Wilders calls on the Dutch people to regain their country as he launches his election campaign, condemning what he calls "Moroccan scum" in the country. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
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Douglas Murray and Melle Garschagen Discuss the Turbulence in Dutch Politics

THE SPECTATOR: Why Geert Wilders is taking over Dutch politics »

BBC: Geert Wilders: Europe's Most Dangerous Man?;

Geert Wilders Found Guilty of Hate Speech

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has been convicted of inciting racial hate and discrimination for comments he made about Moroccans at a campaign rally. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Schiphol, near Amsterdam.

Geert Wilders’ Reaction to Conviction

Geert Wilders Convicted in Hate Speech Case, Says 'Half of Netherlands' Convicted with Him

Far-right politician Geert Wilders has been convicted of discrimination and inciting hatred by a Dutch court. However, he received no penalty or punishment for his conviction.

Geert Wilders Found Guilty of Inciting Discrimination

THE GUARDIAN: Court declines to sentence Dutch far-right leader over comments that were ‘demeaning towards Moroccan population’

The Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has been found guilty of inciting discrimination against Dutch Moroccans in a verdict that is expected to intensify the debate about migration in the Netherlands.

A panel of three judges ruled that the Freedom party (PVV) leader’s comments in a post-election speech in 2014 were “demeaning and thereby insulting towards the Moroccan population”. Hendrik Steenhuis, chairman of the judges, said the remarks were clearly aimed at an ethnic population group and delivered in a televised speech for maximum effect.

However, the court cleared Wilders of the charge of inciting hatred and imposed no fine or sentence, ruling that a criminal conviction was sufficient punishment for a politician in Wilders’ position. » | Gordon Darroch in The Hague | Friday, December 9, 2016

Nexit? Dutch Far-right 'Party for Freedom' Led by Eurosceptic Geert Wilders Tops Polls

If the Netherlands were to head to the polls today, the country's nationalist 'Party for Freedom' would become the largest force in the Dutch Parliament.

Rise of the Right: 'Anarchist' Media in the Netherlands - The Listening Post (Feature)

We look at how the rise of the far-right is forcing a change in the country's media landscape.

The Listening Post's Johanna Hoes reports from Amsterdam on the dilemma facing Dutch mainstream journalism, and how the rise of the far-right is forcing a change in the country's media landscape.