A party whose leader refused to listen to Zelensky’s speech may win in the Netherlands

Geert Wilders' party may win elections in the Netherlands / Collage 24 Channel

On November 22, parliamentary elections started in the Netherlands. Based on their results, it will become known who will replace the current Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Geert Wilders is likely to become the new head of government.

At least this is evidenced by a survey of voters leaving the polling stations. It demonstrates that the Freedom Party (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, can win the parliamentary elections. He is an ardent opponent of Islam and migration.

What is Geert Wilders famous for?

To begin with, according to the poll , his party could win 35 of the 150 seats in parliament. If this happens, then this party will have the opportunity to be the first to form a new government of the country. True, for this it will be necessary to form a coalition, reports BBC correspondent in the Netherlands Anna Golligan. However, some parties have in the past rejected the possibility of working with Wilders to create a government.

So what is Wilders known for? First of all, he is a Trump fan and also an opponent of migration. He has repeatedly expressed admiration for both Donald Trump himself and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Wilders is banking on the anti-immigration and anti-Islamic sentiments of his supporters. Also supports the exit of the Netherlands from the European Union. Among his aspirations is for the country to independently control its own borders, reduce payments to the EU budget, and also block the entry of any new members.

Note that Wilders was predicted to succeed in the 2017 elections. Then he widely used anti-Islamic rhetoric and slogans, and also attacked the Moroccan and Turkish communities of the Netherlands. True, then he lost to Mark Rutte. However, his party won 19 seats in parliament.

Ignored Zelensky's speech

• On March 31, 2022, Vladimir Zelensky addressed the government of the Netherlands. He called for forcing Russia to peace, as well as punishing it with sanctions.
• Let us note that Zelensky’s speech before the Dutch parliament is a unique event. It has never happened before that a foreign head of state would speak in the House of Representatives.
• Actually, after the speech of the head of the Ukrainian state, everyone present in the hall gave a standing ovation. The ultra-right Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders, as well as the Forum for Democracy with Thierry Baudet , ignored the speech in parliament.