2023-11-23 21:20:52
Hundreds of people took to the streets in protest in the Netherlands yesterday following the victory of right-wing populist Geert Wilders’ party in the parliamentary election. In Utrecht, around a thousand people followed the call from several left-wing parties for a demonstration under the motto “You are not alone”. A similar protest march took place in Amsterdam.
The organizers of the demonstration in Utrecht said: “We want to show the Dutch that we never leave anyone alone and that we stand up for the rights of everyone.”
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In the parliamentary elections, Wilders’ PVV won 37 of 150 parliamentary seats and thus became the strongest force in the popular representation. However, the country is likely to face a complicated government formation process as Wilders’ possible coalition partners have so far ruled out becoming his junior partners.
During the Dutch election campaign, Wilders tried to maintain a comparatively moderate image. In his PVV’s election program, asylum seekers are, among other things, supposed to “feast” for free, while Dutch families have to save on food. The PVV also calls for a ban on Islamic schools, the Koran and mosques, as well as a ban on headscarves in government buildings. Wilders’ party is also aiming to hold a “compulsory referendum” on the Netherlands’ exit from the EU.
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