Politics

Dutch Politics Takes a Sharp Right Turn: Four Right-Wing Parties Forge Coalition

• Cedric Malan
• May 16, 2024

Four right-wing parties in the Netherlands have finalized a coalition agreement to establish a new government. Spearheaded by anti-Islam advocate Geert Wilders, the coalition plans stricter asylum policies and may choose a technocrat for the prime minister's role. This shift signals growing hard-right influence in the EU.