Prime Minister Dick Schoof called fresh elections following the first collapse of his government, which would go on to fall a second time within a few months.
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Many political debates about immigration and the welfare of immigrants are not accompanied by facts. A new data set can help with that.
People who are dissatisfied with their lives are more likely to turn away from mainstream political parties.
The ‘cordon sanitaire’ is a strategy used across Europe to try to exclude political extremes from the mainstream.
Some European countries are turning to anti-populist coalitions to battle the rising tide of populism. Will it work?
In an uncertain world our natural instinct is to seek out answers that reassure, even when they don’t make sense.
In more than a dozen countries this year, populist leaders are poised to either take power or consolidate their hold on the opposition. Migrants are the unfortunate target of populist ire.
Extremists are not ‘capturing’ our systems – they are part of them.
The controversial Dutch politician has won the most seats in parliament, but may still find it expedient to be the junior partner in a coalition government
The March elections in the Netherlands, and the fact that a government still hasn’t been formed, illustrate both the benefits and problems with proportional representation.
The abolition of citizen referendums in the Netherlands will do little to remedy the distrust in the political system – and could strengthen Geert Wilders’ far-right party.
Experiences of LGBT asylum seekers in Netherlands flies in the face of the much-vaunted Dutch reputation for tolerance.
Some of the same people who played significant roles in a key pro-Trump subreddit are sharing their experience with their French counterparts backing Marine Le Pen.
Politicians like Marine Le Pen are seeking to change the meaning of the very words we use for political gain.
As the United States bars its gates to newcomers, the ‘Aeneid’ – a story of war, exile, racial hatred and irrational fears – is particularly resonant.
EU leaders will breathe a sigh of relief after the centre-right saw off the populist threat.
The famous anti-immigrant crusader fizzled at the polls, but the Netherlands still has a legacy of intolerance to turn around.
Single-issue parties and inflammatory rhetoric are causing extreme fragmentation in Dutch politics.
A recent spat between Turkey and the Netherlands reveals how Dutch-Turks are badly served by politics.
Dutch populism goes back much further than Trump, Brexit or even Geert Wilders.
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