News about Geert Wilders, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Geert Wilders is betting that triggering the collapse of an unloved Dutch government will position him to emerge stronger and become the nation’s dominant political figure, but signs are ...

Geert Wilders brings down the coalition (Image: Shutterstock) Recent polls have placed the PVV at second or third place, which is normally enough to secure a spot around the coalition table. But not ...

Dutch opposition parties are calling for fresh elections as soon as possible, a day after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders sparked the collapse of the country’s four-party coalition government.

Geert Wilders withdrew his Party for Freedom ministers to protest immigration policies, collapsing the Netherlands government, which will now face a caretaker administration until elections.

Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party's ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration. The ...

Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party's ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute ...