geert wilders
The Netherlands’ election was the first big test of 2017 for Europe’s right-wing populist movement.
Geert Wilders' populist campaign rhetoric doesn't align with the facts.
Wilders accuses Muslims of thought crimes and believes that justifies restrictions of their civil rights.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The anti-Islam politician has managed to put himself at the center of the Netherlands' politics, even without any real chance of governing.
Geert Wilders pledges to ban Muslim immigration, close all mosques and take the Netherlands out of the European Union.
The cumulative outcome of this year’s European elections will probably favor the electoral center, not fringe populists.
“A crime cannot be protected by the right to free speech.”
Even Europe's anti-immigration, populist parties have rejected his views.