Eurosceptic Dutch politician Geert Wilders has vowed to push ahead with plans for a referendum to leave the European Union (EU) in the wake of Britain’s Brexit vote. Although one attempt to organise a vote on a so-called “Nexit” has
Dutch Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders has slammed the French government for failing to prevent the Monday evening Paris terror killings and has squarely placed the blame at the feet of Islam. The veteran anti-Islamisation and counter mass-migration politician, who,
A Bay Area medical practitioner is opening up his own euthanasia practice, taking advantage of this Thursday’s implementation of California’s new physician-assisted suicide law.
Ronald Reagan used to say that “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Last November, Pew Research revealed that only 19% of Americans still trust the government. And
The Netherlands has passed a law allowing it to strip the citizenship of any dual nationals suspected of being a member of Islamic State. The Dutch parliament passed the landmark law on Tuesday after it had been introduced in the
The Denk Partij (Think Party) is the first political force in Europe established by migrants for migrants, but it is attracting controversy for their approach to the Turkish regime, Israel and anti-Semitism, and the Armenian genocide. Although the party has
Britain voting to leave the European Union next month could trigger a wave of similar freedom movements across Europe and effectively “liberate” the continent, and control from Brussels is not unlike former Communist rule from Moscow for many, Dutch Freedom
The greatest threat to the West is Islam. Look at every country where Islam is dominant and you will see a total lack of freedom and democracy. Islam and freedom are absolutely incompatible. And yet, we are importing it into
Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) founding leader and member of parliament, Geert Wilders, has said he will speak at the United States Republican convention in the summer in support of likely party candidate Donald Trump. Geert Wilders, who is presently
At least 70 Dutch children, brought to Syria by jihadist parents, are said to be undergoing training by the Islamic State. A shocking new report from the Dutch secret service (AIVD) shows that yet more children are being recruited into
Critics have warned that despite being a target at some risk of attack, Amsterdam still does not have a dedicated well-trained and well-equipped counter-terrorism unit. Insiders say the problem lies with Amsterdam coming late to the formation of police surveillance units. For some
The Netherlands has launched an entertainment and information channel in Arabic, for new migrants who have not learnt the language of their host nation. The ‘Net in Nederland‘ (New To The Netherlands) service will be launched online by Dutch pubic
After a Dutch journalist was arrested in Turkey the Dutch Foreign Minister has said there are no guarantees for those who insult Ankara. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has warned both Dutch journalists and citizens alike against insulting the Turkish
The the success of Donald Trump in the United States and victory of Eurosceptic, anti mass-migration candidate Norbert Hofer in the first round of Austrian presidential elections at the weekend had emboldened the European right, and has inspired a new
The Turkish consulate in the Netherlands is telling Turks to report any insults they hear about the Turkish President. The Turkish government is currently embroiled in a debate about free speech in Germany. German comedian Jan Böhmermann mocked Turkish president
The German and Dutch armies and navies are poised to “merge”, creating the nucleus of the European Union’s longed for pan-EU military force. Pointing to German ministerial statements spelling out the creation of an EU Army as the ultimate goal,
It’s almost two weeks since the rejection of the the European Union (EU)-Ukraine Association Agreement by Dutch voters, but what happens next remains unknown. Observers and interested parties are beginning to wonder when the Dutch government will finally decide how it will handle
Just days after rejecting the European Union (EU)/Ukraine Association Agreement in a nationwide vote, Dutch voters are increasingly looking to a referendum on the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as their next target. TTIP supporters will be increasingly concerned that voters in the Netherlands
The European Commission is to press ahead with plans to grant visa-free travel to 45 million Ukrainians, despite over 60 per cent of Dutch voters rejecting the European Union (EU)-Ukraine trade deal last week. An unnamed senior EU source told
Voters in the Netherlands referendum have overwhelmingly rejected the expansionist European Union (EU) in a referendum held today, though at the time of going to publish, concerns are raging about the low turnout in the plebiscite. Polls closed at 9pm
Dutch voters go to the polls today to vote in one of the country’s only major referendums in its 400 year history. Voters were able to take part in the referendum on the EU’s association agreement with Ukraine from 7am this morning.
Imam Yassin Elforkani says that dozens of Muslim young men in Amsterdam have already moved so far into radicalism that nothing will restrain them. Elforkani asserts that a terrorist attack is coming to Amsterdam within the next 18 months. He
The website behind the near half a million signatures which prompted the Netherlands’ very own referendum on the European Union has published a humorous video of the UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage “sailing” to the country today to observe
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage is in Amsterdam in the Netherlands today to help the country’s Eurosceptics campaign in a referendum on the European Union scheduled for Wednesday. The referendum, which isn’t about EU membership, but rather, an
Dutch voters will decide on Wednesday whether to support a European treaty deepening ties with Ukraine in a referendum that will test sentiment towards Brussels ahead of Britain’s June Brexit vote and could also bring a boost for Russia. The
An anti-Russian, pro-Ukrainian poster created by the youth wing of the Netherlands’ Labour movement has been banned from Dutch railway stations because it is considered excessively offensive. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national railways company, said in a statement the
In Amsterdam a severed head was found laying in the open street. It is just the latest gruesome murder in what is being called the “MOCRO War” involving North African migrants from Morocco. Amsterdam resident Stan Koeman made the discovery.
The Netherlands’ best-selling newspaper has presented damning testimony that the criminal trial against anti-Islamification campaigner Geert Wilders is flawed, with many complainant declarations “fake”. Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders’ trial for supposed hate speech started this morning,
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Geert Wilders, the right-wing politician who was acquitted five years ago of making anti-Islam remarks, goes on trial again Friday for allegedly inciting hatred against the Dutch Moroccan minority. The case comes as Wilders and other populist
The leader of the Dutch branch of the anti-Islamisation PEGIDA movement was arrested on Saturday for refusing to take off a child’s hat shaped like a pig. Edwin Wagensveld was leading a demonstration in the town of Ede against plans
A local leader of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) has resigned his position after sending out a tweet saying that he wished populist firebrand Geert Wilders would die of a heart attack. The offending tweet was one of several sent late Thursday morning by Willem den
Everyone is familiar with calls to donate blood, stem cells, bone marrow and organs, but the opening of a new ‘poo bank’ in the Netherlands means it is now possible to donate your faeces. The ‘poo bank’, more formally referred
The Chairman of the Dutch Labour Party has claimed Geert Wilders poses a threat to democracy and the rule of law after recent calls from the populist leader for supporters to “resist” the building of migrant centres and threats they
The Jerusalem Post reports: Knesset Finance Committee chairman MK Moshe Gafni is up in arms after learning of a recent decision by the Dutch government to cease paying benefits to Holocaust survivors who have immigrated to Israel. Speaking in the
Dutch riot police yesterday intervened to break up an anti-migrant protest in the Brabant village of Heesch which spiralled out of control after stones, fireworks and eggs were thrown at the town hall. Three of the 1,000 or so people attending the anti-migrant protest were
A veteran of the Dutch Army has been arrested on suspicion of murder, as it is thought that he killed Islamic State (IS) terrorists when fighting alongside Kurdish YPG forces in Syria. Jitse Akse, 47, was arrested on Wednesday. He
The mayor of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has banned seven foreign imams from addressing an Islamic conference in the city this week, a decision which the organisers attempted to appeal. Mayor Rob van Gijzel took the decision to ban the seven foreign imams
Dutch member of parliament and anti radical-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders has reacted angrily to calls for him to distance himself from anti-migrant action, telling his critics to ‘drop dead’. The Party for Freedom leader has come under steady fire from
Dutch police on Wednesday fired warning shots in an effort to disperse a crowd, as a protest against plans to house asylum-seekers in a small town turned into a riot. Police in Geldermalsen, near Utrecht, said via their official Twitter
Despite a government minister’s opposition, five gay migrants in Amsterdam have been moved to a new location after they were threatened, spat on and attacked by other residents housed in their refugee centre. The threats and attacks against gay migrants are so
