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Who is Geert Wilders? The populist right-wing hardliner behind the collapse of Dutch government

The Netherlands has been plunged into political chaos after Geert Wilders, the outspoken leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), abruptly withdrew his party’s support from the ruling ...
Time

Geert Wilders’ Far-Right Party Leads in Dutch Election but Has No Clear Path to Power

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CNN

Dutch government collapses as Wilders’ far-right party leaves coalition

The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) is leaving the Netherlands’ government over its policy for asylum-seekers, its leader Geert Wilders said on Tuesday, toppling the governing coalition. “I signed ...
Digital Journal

‘Threats’ to Dutch envoy in Pakistan over Wilders tweets

The Netherlands said Tuesday that its ambassador to Pakistan has faced “threats”, reportedly from Islamists angry over anti-Islam tweets by the far-right politician Geert Wilders. Wilders in August ...
PBS

Far-right leader Geert Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil by pulling party from ruling coalition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party's ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Dutch Far-Right Leader’s Bid for More Power Risks Flopping

Geert Wilders is betting that triggering the collapse of an unloved Dutch government will position him to emerge stronger and become the nation’s dominant political figure, but signs are emerging that ...