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01.12.2025

The Fragmented State of Dutch Politics: Prof. Léonie de Jonge’s insight into Far-Right Extremism and Political Developments in the Netherlands

In 2023, the radical right-wing populist Party for Freedom/Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, won the parliamentary elections by a landslide. After forming a fragile four-party right-wing coalition and staying in power until 2025, the government ultimately collapsed, and a snap election took place. 

In these recent snap elections on 29 October 2025, the  PVV was narrowly defeated by the liberal-progressive D66, but the far-right bloc as a whole fragmented and even won one seat compared to 2023. Léonie de Jonge, Professor of Research on Far-Right Extremism (Political Actors and Ideologies) here in Tübingen, has been observing the political situation in the Netherlands regarding far-right parties and movements very closely for many years. 

In recent months, she has appeared frequently in the media and in public debates. There, she comments on the latest political developments and discusses what impact these changes might have on far-right tendencies in the country.

The following articles, which include insights from De Jonge, follow the developments in Dutch politics and were released both before and after the recent elections:

Financial Times 01.11.2025: Subscribe to read

The Guardian 31.10.2025: Liberal-progressive party D66 wins election, Dutch media report | Netherlands | The Guardian

The Guardian 30.10.2025: Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election | Netherlands | The Guardian

Bloomberg 28.10.2025: The Dutch Far Right Fractures as a New Voice Breaks With Wilders - Bloomberg 

AP News 27.10.2025: The Dutch go to the polls again in a snap election caused by anti-immigration lawmaker Wilders – AP News

ZDF heute 26.10.2025: Geert Wilders und die Niederlande: Wie rechts ist das Land?

-by Emily Schöer