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Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has spent more than a decade encouraging popular resentment against Muslims, the E.U. and immigrants. What were once fringe views

Still in shock over the populist victories of Brexit and Donald Trump in 2016, the world is zeroing in on the small country of the Netherlands as it kicks off a year of elections that, according to the most sensationalist accounts, could determine the fat

A DUTCH MP from the countrys ruling party was left squirming as he was put on the spot for mimicking far-right candidate Geert Wilders.

Dutch populist Geert Wilders' popularity seems to be diminishing as his chances appear to be hampered by Trump's protectionist agenda.

THE DUTCH election is still wide open - a new poll has shown - as populist Geert Wilders locked in a tight race with current prime minister Mark Rutte.

On March 15, Dutch voters will go to the polls to vote in a general election that is being watched with interest due to the popularity of Eurosceptic candidate Geert Wilders. In an interview with Sputnik Germany, Dutch political expert Andre Krouwel comme

The Netherlands has its Parliamentary elections in a couple of weeks, and the man who is leading the polls right now is Geert Wilders. Wilders is the leader of the Party for Freedom. His chief campaign focus is de-Islamification: Stopping mass immigration, for sure, but more specifically, stopping the cultural, legal, criminal and social ramifications of bringing in a million Muslims into a country of 17 million Dutch.

How Mr. Wilders and his party fare in March 15 elections in the Netherlands could indicate the strength of the far right elsewhere in Europe.

An overwhelming number of Dutch voters say immigration is one of their top concerns ahead of March’s parliamentary election.

With far-right leader Geert Wilders ahead in the polls, progressive Islamic party hopes to halt rightward drift

Populist anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has delivered a fiery closing statement at his hate speech trial, slamming his prosecution as a charade, a disgrace for the Netherlands, a mockery for our society that threatens freedom of speech.

Dutch right wing populist politician Geert Wilders has denied racially insulting Moroccans and inciting racial hatred. At the end of his latest hate speech trial, he said the proceedings were "against freedom of speech."

A court in the Netherlands finds Geert Wilders guilty of inciting discrimination, but gives no punishment.

Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders said his conviction on Friday of discrimination and inciting hatred was