Looking questionably glam, photo dispute triggers expulsion of Dutch councilwoman
A newly elected district councilwoman in Rotterdam has been expelled from her own party just days after her victory because she allegedly rigged her campaign photo…
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Denmark calls snap election for March amid strain with US
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that the country will hold a snap election following the dispute with the United States over Greenland.
Prospective Dutch finance state secretary out for lying over studies
A nominee for Dutch State Secretary of Finance tasked with overseeing a contentious reform of taxes on unrealised gains, has stepped down following revelations that…
‘End of the line for Dutch heavyweight Wilders,’ says rebel accused of betrayal
Wilders’ time is up, says rebel Gidi Markuszower, who last week walked out of the Party of Freedom’s group in the Dutch House of Representatives with six other…
Future Dutch PM Jetten’s ‘clingy behaviour’ with partner spurs criticism
The Netherlands’ future prime minister Rob Jetten and his Argentine fiancé, Nicolás Keenan, have come under scrutiny after what critics say is the pair's overtly…
Dutch PVV party crashes in polls after MPs break away
The Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) has seen a sharp drop in the polls following internal turmoil, including the recent split where seven MPs broke away from leader…
Wilders facing rebellion from disaffected party members
Seven members of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) parliamentary faction have risen up against leader Geert Wilders.
Is this the end for Geert Wilders?
Is the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, heading for the abyss or merely suffering a temporary dip?
Minority government looms in the Netherlands as Wilders hits the US celebrity circuit
The Netherlands is drifting toward a minority government of pro-European Union, centrist and centre-left parties comprising the D66, VVD and CDA, despite a majority…
Dutch D66 turns to familiar face to navigate coalition maze
In the Netherlands, after a tight election left no party with a majority, the Social-Liberal D66 party led by Rob Jetten has chosen a familiar figure to guide the…
Populism gains in The Netherlands, despite Wilders’ seeming failure
Geert Wilders blew it when he quit the Dutch government in June, thereby precipitating last week’s snap election.
D66 party wins Dutch elections, ex-EU climate czar Timmermans resigns
In a dramatic comeback, the Liberal Democrats (D66) party has claimed a narrow but decisive win in the Netherlands' snap general election, eclipsing Geert Wilders'…
Dutch parliamentary candidate mistaken for ‘vegan streaker’ in debate mix-up
Kevin Nuijten, a Dutch parliamentary candidate for the Conservative JA21 party, was briefly detained during a live political debate in the city of Tilburg in the…
Frans Timmermans struggles to win over his own voters
Former European climate czar and current leader of the Dutch merged GroenLinks–PvdA part, Frans Timmermans, is struggling to win over voters, including those within…
Netherlands to end ‘perverse’ carbon emission tax
The Dutch caretaker government is preparing to dismantle its controversial carbon emissions tax on major industrial companies, using a legal workaround to avoid…
Wilders tops Dutch polls for October elections, as Liberals slide
Two months ahead of Dutch elections, Geert Wilders' party continues to solidly lead the pack.
Wilders’ plan: Voters will have to choose him or left-tinged chaos
Many observers think Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was crazy to dissolve the government he had spent so many years trying to be a part of.
Wilders vs the rest
Last week, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's government resigned. As in many Western European countries, the stumbling block was immigration.
Wilders and PVV jump in Dutch polls after leaving coalition
Geert Wilders and his Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) jumped in the election polls after leaving the Netherlands' ruling coalition.
Dutch election set for Oct 29 after government falls
The Netherlands will hold snap elections in October 2025, authorities announced June 6, after right-wing leader Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling coalition,…
Dutch Government survives ‘racism’ crisis
The Dutch cabinet under Prime Minister Dick Schoof has avoided collapse following a marathon meeting with the leadership of the coalition parties.
Is Pieter Omtzigt’s Dutch centrist party over?
Pieter Omtzigt's meteoric rise to the top of Dutch national politics appears to have been followed by an equally impressive collapse.
Wilders target of disgusting packages campaign
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch hard-right Freedom Party (PVV), has been the victim of a revolting campaign.
New Dutch PM targets migration while opposition slates Wilders
Dick Schoof, the newly installed Prime Minister of the Netherlands, declared that solving the migration problem was a key issue.
Dutch asylum committee chairman resigns citing ‘not normal’ PVV-led government
Rutger Groot Wassink, chairman of the asylum committee of the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG), resigned from his post, refusing to work with the new right-wing…
EU Liberals drop threat to exclude Dutch party over cooperation with Geert Wilders
Threats to kick the Liberal Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) out of the European Parliament's Renew group over its co-operation with the hard-right,…
Dutch PVV party candidate to lead migration barred after security check
The Netherlands’ Party for Freedom (PVV) suffered an awkward setback after its preferred candidate for Minister of Asylum and Migration was turned down over a…
PVV ‘wants former Dutch MP who aimed to abolish foreign aid as new foreign aid minister’
Dutch media report that Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) wants to make Reneitte Klever the new minister of foreign trade and foreign aid, a department she wanted…
‘We agree on everything’: Wilders announces new Dutch Government
Geert Wilders, leader of hard-right Freedom Party (PVV), has announced the formation of a new Dutch Government.
EU Liberals water down threats to eject Dutch member after elections thrashing
The European Parliament's Renew group appears to be watering down threats against one of its member parties over their willingness to join the Dutch Government headed…