THE HAGUE — Just over a month before the Netherlands heads to elections on March 15, conventional wisdom in political circles has it that the man expected to win — right-wing rabble-rouser Geert Wilders — will be unable to form a governing coalition.
But while he may not become prime minister, to dismiss him would be a mistake. No political leader has had a larger impact on Dutch politics over the past decade than Wilders, a harsh critic of Islam, immigration and the European Union.
In the decade since his Freedom Party (PVV) won its first parliamentary seats in 2006, Wilders has …read more
Source: European Voice
