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Received numerous fatwas from Pakistan and Arab Imams, says Netherlands next PM Geert Wilders
Fp Staff •Known for his strong anti-Islamic and anti-immigration views, Netherlands next Prime Minister Geert Wilders has said that he has received numerous fatwas from Pakistan and Arab countries and Imams but he is not afraid of such threats
Dutch govt talks hit hurdle as Geert Wilders ally quits over fraud allegation
Fp Staff •Gom Van Strien, a senator for the Party for Freedom led by Wilders, was designated last week as a "scout" to explore potential alliances. He was set to meet Wilders and other party leaders on Monday, but those meetings were canceled
Vantage | What Geert Wilders' election win is telling Europe
The Vantage Take •Wilders' ability to navigate coalition dynamics and balance his controversial proposals will shape the future direction of Dutch governance and its relationship with the EU
From Javier Milei to Geert Wilders: How liberals malign conservative leaders
Ravi Shanker Kapoor •Since liberals dominate the mainstream media and other opinion-making apparatuses, it is easy for them to belittle any person they don’t agree with
Geert Wilders, a far-right anti-Islam populist, wins big in Dutch elections
Fp Staff •A nearly full vote count early on Thursday revealed a significant triumph for the anti-Islamic populist Geert Wilders' party in the Netherlands' general election, a shocking swing to the extreme right for a country previously known for its tolerance
Who is Geert Wilders, likely to be next Dutch PM? Meet the anti-Islam leader who backed Nupur Sharma
Fp Explainers •Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, has claimed a victory in The Netherlands polls. Often called the ‘Dutch Trump’ for his far-right leanings and his anti-Islam stance, he gained prominence last year when he expressed support for BJP’s Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad
Prosecutors seek 12 years for Pakistani man for threatening Dutch far-right leader
Fp Staff •Although he has never served in government, Wilders, 59, is one of Europe's most well-known far-right figures and has played a significant role in influencing the immigration debate in the Netherlands during the past ten years
Dutch parliament chairwoman urges Twitter to prevent threatening messages on platform
Fp Staff •Geert Wilders, the leader of the Freedom Party, an anti-Islamic party in the Netherlands, has received many death threats on Twitter for more than ten years
Prophet Muhammad row: How support for Nupur Sharma is growing each day
Fp Explainers •BJP’s Gautam Gambhir and actor Kangana Ranaut have joined a string of supporters backing the now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her comments on Prophet Muhammad
BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya defiant in support of Nupur Sharma
Fp Staff •Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani along with Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders and Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen have also defended Nupur Sharma