Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

[DKG]

Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory.


"It is going to happen that the PVV is in the next Cabinet," Wilders said, using the Dutch abbreviation for his Party for Freedom.

With nearly all votes counted, Wilders' party was forecast to win 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament, more than double the 17 the party secured in the last election.

Wilders' election program included calls for a referendum on the Netherlands leaving the European Union, a total halt to accepting asylum-seekers and migrant pushbacks at Dutch borders.

It also advocates the "de-Islamization" of the Netherlands. He says he wants no mosques or Islamic schools in the country, although he has been milder about Islam during this election campaign than in the past.

Although known for his harsh rhetoric, Wilders began courting other right-wing and centrist parties by saying in a victory speech that whatever policies he pushes will be "within the law and constitution."

His victory appeared based on his campaign to curtail migration -— the issue that caused the last governing coalition to quit in July —- and to tackle issues such as the Netherlands' cost-of-living crisis and housing shortages.

In his victory speech, Wilders said he wants to end what he called the "asylum tsunami," referring to the migration issue that came to dominate his campaign.

Mainstream parties are reluctant to join forces with him and his party, but the size of his victory strengthens his hand in any negotiations.

Wilders called on other parties to constructively engage in coalition talks. Pieter Omtzigt, a former centrist Christian Democrat who built his own New Social Contract party in three months to take 20 seats, said he would always be open to talks.

Kate Parker of the Economist Intelligence Unit said in a written analysis of the election that Wilders' party "will have to moderate its far-right policy stance" if it is to attract support from Omtzigt's party and the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, also known as VVD, of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

[Lokmar]

Europe needs anti muhzie hitler to seize power so he can lead people to gas and execute all muhzies....even the shit ones. islam, pig drippings be upon it, should be exterminated off the planet.

[DKG]

Europe needs anti muhzie hitler to seize power so he can lead people to gas and execute all muhzies....even the shit ones. islam, pig drippings be upon it, should be exterminated off the planet.

I would not go quite that far. But, there should be a better system for weeding out fake refugees before they reach Europe.

[Lokmar]

I would not go quite that far. But, there should be a better system for weeding out fake refugees before they reach Europe.

I recommend reading koran, ALSO AVAILABLE IN 2-PLY!!!

[Shen Li]

That guy is a social liberal who recognizes the obvious-Islam is incompatible with Dutch liberalism.

[Lokmar]

That guy is a social liberal who recognizes the obvious-Islam is incompatible with Dutch liberalism.

Yep. I've been a fan of his for a while. I've read most of the koran. It takes very little time to realize it isnt compatible with anything else.

[Thiel]

Does anyone remember Pim Fortuyn? Geert Wilders' policies are about the same as the assassinated populist.

[Lokmar]

Does anyone remember Pim Fortuyn? Geert Wilders' policies are about the same as the assassinated populist.

Had to look him up. His murderer only did 14 years. Someone should find him and necklace him.

[Herman]

Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory.


"It is going to happen that the PVV is in the next Cabinet," Wilders said, using the Dutch abbreviation for his Party for Freedom.

With nearly all votes counted, Wilders' party was forecast to win 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament, more than double the 17 the party secured in the last election.

Wilders' election program included calls for a referendum on the Netherlands leaving the European Union, a total halt to accepting asylum-seekers and migrant pushbacks at Dutch borders.

It also advocates the "de-Islamization" of the Netherlands. He says he wants no mosques or Islamic schools in the country, although he has been milder about Islam during this election campaign than in the past.

Although known for his harsh rhetoric, Wilders began courting other right-wing and centrist parties by saying in a victory speech that whatever policies he pushes will be "within the law and constitution."

His victory appeared based on his campaign to curtail migration -— the issue that caused the last governing coalition to quit in July —- and to tackle issues such as the Netherlands' cost-of-living crisis and housing shortages.

In his victory speech, Wilders said he wants to end what he called the "asylum tsunami," referring to the migration issue that came to dominate his campaign.

Mainstream parties are reluctant to join forces with him and his party, but the size of his victory strengthens his hand in any negotiations.

Wilders called on other parties to constructively engage in coalition talks. Pieter Omtzigt, a former centrist Christian Democrat who built his own New Social Contract party in three months to take 20 seats, said he would always be open to talks.

Kate Parker of the Economist Intelligence Unit said in a written analysis of the election that Wilders' party "will have to moderate its far-right policy stance" if it is to attract support from Omtzigt's party and the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, also known as VVD, of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Wilders is a smart politician. He will not screw this up.

[DKG]

Wilders is a smart politician. He will not screw this up.

We will see how savvy he is.

[Thiel]

Had to look him up. His murderer only did 14 years. Someone should find him and necklace him.

He actually only served 12 years. He was sentenced to 18 years and served 2/3 which is standard in the Dutch penal system. He was also a suspect in other murders.

Fortuyn was a brilliant man who was gunned down by an extreme leftist. The political left and the media had created a climate that had enabled Van der Graaf's actions through demonising Fortuyn.