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Geert Wilders and the Rise of the Anti-Muslim Far Right in the Netherlands

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Source: Haaretz
Geert Wilders and the Rise of the Anti-Muslim Far Right in the Netherlands
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Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) achieved unexpected success in the Dutch parliamentary election, winning 23.6% of the vote and 37 out of 150 seats in the lower House of Representatives. Experts warn that when center-right parties try to compete on far-right issues, they inadvertently legitimize extremists and pave the way for their rise to power.

Topics:worldpolitics#anti-muslim#far-right#geert-wilders#netherlands#parliamentary-election#politics
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