How did a politician like Geert Wilders gain so much influence in a liberal country like the Netherlands and how much power will he really have after the 15 March election?
On the afternoon of 6 May 2002, nine days before national elections, Dutch society was uprooted by the first political assassination in decades, if not centuries. The nation held its breath. The victim was Pim Fortuyn, a leader in the polls and an outspoken critic of the multi-cultural policies of the social-liberal government that had been in power since 1994. With declarations ‘No more Muslim immigrants!’ Fortuyn became the centre …read more
Source: Katoikos.eu
