Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has shaken up politics again, pulling his Freedom Party (PVV) out of the ruling coalition to trigger a snap election, just weeks before a NATO summit. Why? He wants immigration front and center, accusing the government of falling short on its promise to make the Netherlands the strictest country in Europe on migration.
Wilders, known for his anti-Islamic and anti-immigration rhetoric, aims to become Prime Minister for the first time. But despite past electoral wins, forming a coalition remains tricky in a polarized country.
Critics argue that his harsh stance conflicts with Dutch humanitarian traditions and EU obligations. Will immigration dominate the elections, or backfire on Wilders? Dutch politics just got a lot more unpredictable.
