Geert Wilders

The Netherlands may still pose a challenge to Bulgaria and Romania's full accession to the Schengen zone, according to a report in the Financial Times.

The possibility of sending asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected to Uganda has been discussed by a Dutch minister, as the government pushes ahead with measures to curb illegal immigration.

Geert Wilders, a big winner in his country’s election last November, called Iran’s supreme religious leader Ali Khamenei “a psychopath and a lunatic,” among other things.

The Dutchman was quick to express his strong displeasure at the missile attack by the mullahs’ regime on Israel.

Just days after Germany's unilateral move to enhance border restrictions, the new Dutch coalition government, led by Geert Wilders' far-right Party For Freedom (PVV), has asked the EU for an opt-out from the asylum rules in a letter to the Commission.

Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber declared, "We must take back control of asylum policy."

King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrive for the signing of the Royal Decrees at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2, 2024.

The potential new foreign minister of the Netherlands, Caspar Veldkamp, who was previously against Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen Zone by land, is likely to assume office, according to sources in The Hague reported by Bulgarian media "Club Z".

The initial results show significant gains for parties such as Alternative for Germany, the FPÖ in Austria & a sharp rise for Geert Wilders' party - "Waterloo" for Macron with 15% while Le Pen's is at 32%

Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Freedom Party in the Netherlands, has conceded defeat to become the country's prime minister, citing insurmountable differences among coalition partners, as reported by AFP.

As the European parliamentary elections in June move ever closer, experts warn that pro-Russian players are flooding social media with false claims about the war in Ukraine to boost support for far-right and nationalist parties.

Geert Wilders, the leader of right-wing PVV, won the most seats in the Dutch elections in November, but has not yet managed to form a government coalition