
Boris Johnson Considered Military Action in the Netherlands
The former PM, who was desperate for his own ‘Churchill moment,’ considered sending special forces to retrieve “stolen” COVID vaccines.
The former PM, who was desperate for his own ‘Churchill moment,’ considered sending special forces to retrieve “stolen” COVID vaccines.
To no one’s surprise, the two largest conservative parties are resisting forming a cabinet with Geert Wilders’ eurosceptic PVV party.
The EU’s increasingly stringent environmental laws, already responsible for putting many farmers out of business, is something all should worry about if we value easy access to affordable food.
Wilders’ statement that Jordan, which is populated by 80% Palestinian Arabs, should be the home for Palestinians created outrage in the Arab world.
The coalition formation talks are expected to be longer and more arduous than what is common even in Dutch politics.
Wilders, who has been under constant police protection since 2004 due to Islamist threats, now has to worry about violence coming his way from the Left.
The Dutch populist Right’s historic victory shows just how disconnected the liberal establishment was from the people, although the road to a right-wing coalition government might be a rocky one.
UPDATE: With 94% of the vote counted, the right-wing populist PVV is the projected winner with 37 seats, more than doubling its share in the parliament.
Following the elections, it will take some time for a new coalition government to be formed; until then, farmers ask for clarity from their leaders and, above all, hope for the future.
Geert Wilders’ populist PVV gains ten more seats in the latest nationwide poll and wins mock ‘school elections.’