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Animal Cops: Dutch Police to Be Guinea Pigs on Unique New Beat
If it sounds like an idea inspired by the Animal Planet show "Animal Cops," it's because it was. There will soon be 500 police officers on the streets of Holland protecting the welfare of the country's...
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The Right to Criticize Islam: Wilders Cleared of Incitement Charges
A Dutch court on Thursday acquitted controversial right-wing populist politician Geert Wilders on all charges relating to anti-Islamic statements he made in his films and on the Internet. The court...
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The World from Berlin: Wilders Acquittal a 'Slap in the Face for Muslims'
Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of inciting hatred against Muslims by a court in Amsterdam on Thursday. But the right-wing populist's statements and the verdict have...
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The Saboteurs Among Us: Danish Border Controls Shake EU Foundations
With the reintroduction of border controls, the Danes are calling into question one of the EU's greatest achievements. Unfortunately, there has been little protest in Brussels and other European...
View ArticleAn Atmosphere of Suspicion: European Right Under Pressure in Wake of Attacks
Europe's right-wing populists are not used to being on the defensive. But the perpetrator of last Friday's horrific attacks in Norway was steeped in their anti-immigration, Muslim-skeptical ideology....
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Blaming the Periphery: Right-Wing Populists Stoke Anti-Southern Rage
Right-wing populists in the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are stoking anger against people in debt-laden southern European countries. Experts say they are taking advantage of the debt crisis to gain...
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Dutch Quiz Show: Failed Asylum Seekers Vie For Farewell Cash
Failed asylum seekers in the Netherlands will answer questions about Dutch topics Thursday night in hopes of winning money to resettle after deportation. Critics have panned the TV show concept, but...
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Dutch Discontent: Socialists Ride Wave of Anti-EU Sentiment
The economy is in trouble and unemployment is rising -- in the Netherlands as in much of the rest of Europe. Ahead of upcoming elections, the Socialists are riding a wave of euro-skepticism and may...
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Hard Times Hit Rich Holland: Dutch Vote Hinges On Euro Crisis
As the euro crisis comes to a head, German Chancellor Angela Merkel could lose an important partner in her fight for a stable currency. Even if incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte wins Wednesday's...
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Election in the Netherlands: Dutch Voters Choose Pro-European Parties
The incumbent conservative-liberal VVD party has won the Dutch election, with the center-left Labor Party coming in second. The result is a show of support for the current government's euro-crisis...
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Euroskeptic Union: Right-Wing Populists Forge EU Alliance
Right-wing populists are trying to create a powerful faction in the European Parliament. Leading the efforts are Geert Wilders from the Netherlands and Marine le Pen of France -- and their initiative...
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Interview with Geert Wilders: Why Dutch Populists Want to Leave the EU
Could Brexit lead other countries to seek to leave the European Union? SPIEGEL spoke with far-right Dutch populist Geert Wilders about how he wants to use a "Nexit" to prevent the "Islamization" of the...
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Emboldened by Success: Trump Election Boosts European Populists
Donald Trump's election has bolstered both right-wing and left-wing populist parties in Europe. Despite ideological differences, they share a rejection of the establishment and the liberal order. Are...
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Cut From the Same Cloth: Geert Wilders Follows the Trump Twitter Trail
Right-wing populist Geert Wilders is currently leading in the polls ahead of elections in the Netherlands -- despite a campaign that has been conducted largely from his mobile phone. Like Donald...
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'Geert Peddles Illusions': Dutch Populist's Brother Speaks Out
Geert Wilders routinely incites against Muslims and immigrants to court voters. In an interview, Paul Wilders explains how his brother became an Islamophobe and how he lives -- in hiding, with security...
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The Dutch Donald: Geert Wilders Rides Populism Wave
With Dutch parliamentary elections approaching in mid-March, right-wing populist Geert Wilders is hopeful he can emerge on top. Already, he has managed to push other parties further to the right.
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Fallow Ground: A City of Workers Turns to Wilders
The city of Almere, once crafted as a Dutch utopia on land reclaimed from the sea, used to be a center-left stronghold. Now, though, as voters in the Netherlands go to the polls on Wednesday, the...
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A Triumph of Reason: Dutch Election Slows Europe's Populists
Prime Minister Mark Rutte has decisively won the Dutch national election, with right-wing populist Geert Wilders trailing far behind. The incumbent leader played the country's tensions with Turkey to...
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Resisting the Siren Song: Stopping the Advance of the Right-Wing Populists
The recent election in the Netherlands has sparked hope that the march of the right-wing populists has been halted. But it's important that populism be answered with democratic confidence rather than...
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Dänische Zeitung "Jyllands-Posten": Was wurde aus der Krise um die...
Im Jahr 2005 druckte die dänische Zeitung "Jyllands-Posten" Mohammed-Karikaturen. Noch immer sind die Folgen spürbar. Was sagen die wichtigsten Beteiligten heute über die Veröffentlichung?
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