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SP Members in Pekela Vote on Coalition with PVV and CDA
Politicsde-volkskrant2mo ago

SP Members in Pekela Vote on Coalition with PVV and CDA

Members of the Socialist Party (SP) in Pekela, Netherlands, are voting on whether to form a local coalition with the far-right PVV and Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), sparking debate about local political alliances and the influence of national figures like Geert Wilders.

Dutch Police Accused of Covering Up Murder to Avoid "Wilders Effect"
Politicsberlingske2mo ago

Dutch Police Accused of Covering Up Murder to Avoid "Wilders Effect"

A six-year-old murder case, dubbed the "Dutch Henry Nowak" case, has resurfaced with accusations that Dutch police covered up the killing of a 14-year-old girl. The mother claims police wanted to avoid creating a "Wilders effect," referring to the far-right politician Geert Wilders.

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power
PoliticsnosSCMPorf6mo ago3 sources

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten sworn in as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one. Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October, coming from behind to dethrone the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by firebrand politician Geert Wilders by a razor-thin margin. The snap election was called after the PVV withdrew from the previous coalition, the Netherlands’ most right-wing government in recent history,...