Parliamentary Elections in the Netherlands
The Netherlands will hold parliamentary elections on October 29. The government of Prime Minister Dick Schoof lost its majority in early June after the far-right PVV, led by Geert Wilders, left the coalition.
A stark contrast is evident in recent political events. On September 20, fascists rioted in The Hague following an anti-immigration rally, intimidating people of color and vandalizing the office of the social-liberal D66 party. Nazi salutes were displayed alongside orange-white-blue flags associated with the Dutch National-Socialist Movement.
In contrast, on October 5, a quarter of a million people marched through Amsterdam to show solidarity with Palestine. This event highlights the growing divide between the far-right and the left in the Netherlands.
Showing the connections between fascism and colonialism, others carried flags of the colonial East India Company, the VOC.
- Fascists rioted in The Hague, intimidating people of color.
- A quarter of a million people marched in Amsterdam to show solidarity with Palestine.
Author's summary: Netherlands faces contrasting political events ahead of elections.
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