A History of Dutch Populism, from the Murder of Pim Fortuyn to the Rise of Geert Wilders
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By: Jacques Paulus Koenis
In the wake of the Brexit referendum and Trump’s unexpected victory in the United States, populism now seems destined to conquer Europe’s mainland, starting with the Netherlands. | Photo: Reuters
The famous Dutch tolerance and progressiveness, if ever it existed, has turned into intolerance and a prolonged and painstaking search for Dutch identity.
The 2017 Dutch election has taken on a significance for the international media that we haven’t seen for a long time here in the Netherlands.
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