Geert Wilders in the lead in the Netherlands: the victory of a populist obsessed with Islam

2023-11-24 02:55:57

On March 19, 2014, during a municipal election evening in The Hague, in the Netherlands, far-right leader Geert Wilders, green tie, carnivorous jaw and peroxide blonde hair slicked back, warms up his troops. “Do you want more or fewer Moroccans? » he harangues from behind the desk surrounded by red, white and blue balloons in the colors of the Batavian flag. “Less, less, less…!” » fans say sixteen times. “We’ll take care of it!” » then engages the tribune whose remarks will earn him a conviction by the courts.