Geert Wilders and Europes lurch to the far right

Published: Nov. 29, 2023, 2 p.m.

Since winning the most seats in the Dutch election last week, Geert Wilders has been attempting to form a government. The controversial figure is the leader of the far-right Party for Freedom and has campaigned for anti-Islamic policies in the past, including a ban on the Qur\u2019an and headscarves. How did the far-right politician win so many seats in the election? Jon Henley and Senay Boztas report