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Geert Wilders’ far-right party leads polls two months before Dutch vote

Topics including migration, the economy, housing and foreign affairs are expected to dominate the campaign.

Euronews

NSC walkout over Israel policy deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the original four parties remain in the coalition.

Euronews

Dutch centre-right party rules out coalition with ‘unbelievably untrustworthy’ Wilders

VVD party joins other major political formations in dealing blow to far-right leader’s hope of return to power

The Guardian - UK

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The Netherlands to hold election on October 29 after government collapse

Polls indicate a close race between Dutch far-right PVV party and the Labour/Green Left alliance.

Al Jazeera

Thursday briefing: How Geert Wilders’ exit from Dutch coalition might set up his own comeback

In today’s newsletter: The Dutch government collapsed after Wilders pulled out of the coalition – leaving renewed political uncertainty as parties scramble to redefine their positions

The Guardian - UK

Why did the Dutch government collapse and what’s next?

The Dutch government collapsed after Geert Wilders pulled away from ruling right-wing coalition.

Al Jazeera

Why Geert Wilders’ plan to become Netherlands PM may well backfire

Dutch far-right leader’s withdrawal from ruling coalition has upset allies and misjudged changed political landscape

The Guardian - UK

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Dutch prime minister steps down after far-right leader’s shock withdrawal from coalition

Dick Schoof announced his resignation just hours after Geert Wilders

The Independent UK

Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep details of migrants

Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawn

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it

The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warning, say Cas Mudde, professor of international affairs, and PhD student Gabriela Greilinger

The Guardian - UK

New Dutch PM Under Fire Over Ministers' 'Racist' Remarks

Newly-minted Prime Minister Dick Schoof faced a baptism of fire at the opening of the Dutch parliament over remarks by two cabinet ministers about a conspiracy theory with neo-Nazi roots.

International Business Times

New Dutch government sworn in amid concerns over far-right ministers

Questions over suitability of ministers from Geert Wilders’s Freedom party and populist Farmer-Citizen Movement

The Guardian - UK

Dutch candidate Cabinet ministers are questioned by official working to build coalition government

Candidate Cabinet ministers in the Netherlands’ incoming far-right-led government are undergoing questioning to establish their suitability for office, as the monthslong process of forming a new administration nears its end

The Independent UK

Former intelligence chief to become Dutch PM as part of ‘business cabinet’

Dick Schoof to lead cabinet of political appointees and experts five months after far-right Freedom party finished first in elections

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Netherlands: a radical-right reset will challenge European unity

Editorial: Geert Wilders will see a fragile coalition deal as a chance to turn a core EU member state into a disruptive rebel

The Guardian - UK

Left-wing parties rule out alliances with far right ahead of European elections

Signatories, including MEP Raphaël Glucksmann and Frans Timmermans, promise to ‘combat hatred, racism and xenophobia’

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Geert Wilders agrees deal for Dutch coalition government

Wilders will not become next Dutch PM in experimental ‘business government’ arrangement

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s rise may tempt Sunak into moving further right. Let the Netherlands be a cautionary tale

Across Europe, the mainstream right is being eclipsed by more extreme rivals. The same fate could await the Tories, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Simon van Teutem

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The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders won’t be Dutch PM, but he can still harm Europe. He must be challenged

The far-right leader will cheerlead for Putin and relaunch his culture war with the EU. But his incendiary narrative about it is also his weakness

The Guardian - UK

Task of forming majority government in Netherlands just got a lot harder

Departure of NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt from coalition talks leaves Geert Wilders needing to negotiate, with several scenarios possible

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks

NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt said to be shocked by public finances as he abandons talks to form coalition under far-right leader

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders is in coalition talks but far from forming Dutch government

Only one other party with a significant number of seats is willing to enter formal agreement with Wilders’ PVV

The Independent UK

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

An official leading preliminary coalition talks in the Netherlands says that the far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government

International Business Times

'Stumbling Blocks' For Wilders To Form Dutch Govt

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders appeared Monday to have persuaded his preferred coalition partners to keep negotiating but reportedly major "stumbling blocks" remain over his hardline anti-Islam, anti-European views.

Zenger

EU Climate Jamboree Kicks Off With Taxpayers Funding ‘Loss And Damage Fund’

EU taxpayers to fund climate change 'loss and damage fund' for poorest countries

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