Party for Freedom leader hopes plan to get tough on immigration delivers election victory.
He has been dubbed the “Dutch Donald Trump”.
Geert Wilders has pulled his Party for Freedom (PVV) out of the coalition that governs the Netherlands in a row over immigration policy.
It has plunged the NATO ally into political turmoil and new elections.
After years in opposition, the PVV won the most votes in 2023 by tapping into rising populism in Europe with promises to reduce immigration.
Wilders has pushed for a 10-point plan that calls for the militarisation of Dutch borders as well as the repatriation of all Syrian nationals – something his coalition partners rejected.
Before resigning, Prime Minister Dick Schoof labelled Wilders’s actions “irresponsible”, coming at a critical time for Europe.
So was this a reckless or strategic move by Wilders?
And will it deepen uncertainty in the region, only weeks before a NATO summit in The Hague?
Presenter:
Tom McRae
Guests:
Henk van der Kolk – Professor of electoral politics at the University of Amsterdam
Zoe Gardner – Independent researcher covering migration policy
Pieter Cleppe – Editor-in-chief at BrusselsReport.eu
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