Parliamentary Elections in the Netherlands
The Netherlands will hold parliamentary elections on October 29. The government of Prime Minister Dick Schoof lost its majority in early June after the far-right PVV, led by Geert Wilders, left the coalition.
A stark contrast is evident in recent political events. On September 20, fascists rioted in The Hague after an anti-immigration rally, intimidating people of color and vandalizing the office of the social-liberal D66 party.
- Nazi salutes were displayed alongside orange-white-blue flags associated with the Dutch National-Socialist Movement.
- Some individuals carried flags of the colonial East India Company, the VOC, highlighting the connections between fascism and colonialism.
A quarter of a million people marched through Amsterdam on October 5 to show solidarity with Palestine.
A growing far-right presence is evident in The Hague, with fascists targeting people of color and promoting extremist ideologies.
Author's summary: Elections in Netherlands amidst far-right rise.