Election forecasters weren’t prepared for the victory because fondness for Wilders is considered ‘distasteful’ by the Dutch ruling class. Backing Wilders is like wearing a red MAGA cap in downtown Manhattan.

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.

“The convergence of criminal and political leaders, transnational organized crime, and international terrorism is overpowering both public and private sectors in several countries in Latin America.”

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.

Tusk has publicly referred to the plans as “stupid” and declared that almost all MEPs in the Polish delegation would oppose the federalist push on the grounds of national sovereignty.

Geert Wilders’ populist PVV gains ten more seats in the latest nationwide poll and wins mock ‘school elections.’

Spain’s new executive branch is even less democratic than the last.

Israel pledges to continue security operations in full force after the four-day pause until all hostages are released.

After claiming the PiS government has violated the constitution, the opposition now wants President Duda to ignore protocol.

PiS vows to play hardball using the control of the presidency, while Tusk plans on replacing conservative officials in courts and the media.

Discussion just before the Dutch elections with Forum for Democracy’s second-in-command about the culture war, censorship, and how the youth is shifting the Netherlands to the Right—just after the party leader was attacked by Antifa.

€60 billion climate ruling brings Scholz’ coalition to the brink.