{"id":2481028,"date":"2025-09-01T04:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dutch-anti-immigration-party-surges-ahead-of-election-after-teens-murder-by-asylum-seeker\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T04:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:36:34","slug":"dutch-anti-immigration-party-surges-ahead-of-election-after-teens-murder-by-asylum-seeker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dutch-anti-immigration-party-surges-ahead-of-election-after-teens-murder-by-asylum-seeker\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch anti-immigration party surges ahead of election after teen&#8217;s murder by asylum seeker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdutch-anti-immigration-party-surges-ahead-of-election-after-teens-murder-by-asylum-seeker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481028&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Dutch anti-immigration Party for Freedom (PVV), led by right-wing politician Geert Wilders, has surged ahead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/macron-boasts-of-having-spirit-of-conquest-on-eve-of-french-elections\/\" title=\"Macron Boasts of Having &#039;Spirit of Conquest&#039; on Eve of French ...s\">opinion polls ahead<\/a> of the upcoming parliamentary elections in october. This rise in popularity follows widespread public outrage after the murder of a 17-year-old girl in amsterdam by a 22-year-old asylum seeker, which has intensified anti-immigration sentiments in the Netherlands. The PVV, which triggered the election by leaving the governing coalition over disagreements on asylum policies, is projected to win 33 out of 150 parliamentary seats, surpassing left-wing parties and capitalizing on voter concerns about immigration and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-perry-denied-retrial-after-fatal-2020-texas-protest-shooting\/\" title=\"No Retrial for Daniel Perry in 2020 Texas Protest Shooting.\">sparked national debate<\/a> about the countryS traditionally generous immigration policies, with asylum applications slightly decreasing but remaining important. Wilders, known for his hardline stance on immigration and previous convictions for inciting discrimination, aims to become prime minister and expand his party&#8217;s influence despite opposition from other parties unwilling to form a government under his leadership.Other conservative parties have also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >adopted stricter anti-immigration positions ahead<\/a> of the election. The Dutch political system&#8217;s reliance on coalition governments means that no single party currently holds an absolute majority. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dutch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-normal-in-sweden-two-bombings-in-one-night\/\" title=\"The New Normal in Sweden \u2013 Two Bombings in One Night\">anti-immigration party<\/a> surges ahead of election after teen&rsquo;s murder by asylum seeker<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2215477\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The anti-immigration Party for Freedom is topping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netherlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dutch opinion polls <\/a>following the highly-publicized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murder<\/a> of a teenage girl by a foreign national seeking asylum.<\/p>\n<p>The PVV, founded and led by right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders, is <a href=\"https:\/\/eenvandaag.avrotros.nl\/opiniepanel\/uitslagen\/vvd-verliest-8-zetels-in-nieuwe-peiling-moet-dilan-yesilgoz-weg-als-lijsttrekker-ruim-helft-van-kiezers-die-vvd-stemden-vindt-van-wel-161165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leading public opinion surveys, <\/a>with the next parliamentary election due in October, according to Dutch media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3788680\/pope-leo-pandemic-of-arms-prayer-minneapolis-shooting-victims\/\">Pope Leo urges end to &#8216;pandemic of arms&#8217; in prayer for Minneapolis shooting victims<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3786518\/china-welcome-vladimir-putin-kim-jong-un-iran-officials-military-parade\/\">China prepares to welcome Putin, Kim, and Iranian officials for military parade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3788634\/idf-identifies-body-second-israeli-hostage-recovered-from-gaza\/\">IDF identifies body of second Israeli hostage recovered from Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>If the election were held today, PVV candidates would be projected to win 33 seats out of the 150-seat legislature, a significant advantage over the left-wing GroenLinks-PvdA party&rsquo;s projected 26 seats.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders, after pulling his party out of the four-party Dutch coalition in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo\/Peter Dejong, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The centrist People&rsquo;s Party for Freedom and Democracy, from which the PVV split in 2004, is suffering a collapse in support among voters, declining from 23 to 15 projected seats in recent polls.<\/p>\n<p>Wilders&rsquo; party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0r1x5yyd5wo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">triggered the elec<\/a>tion when they left a shaky governing coalition in June over its failure to implement freezes on asylum applications and requests for family reunification. The PVV was the largest party in the coalition, but other parties refused to join together if Wilders headed the government.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Dick Schoof called PVV&rsquo;s departure an &ldquo;irresponsible and unnecessary&rdquo; action that &ldquo;shouldn&rsquo;t have happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Wilders saw the coalition as an unnecessary impediment to the PVV&rsquo;s agenda, and hopes to ride the party&rsquo;s climbing popularity into the top office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, I am going to become prime minister of the Netherlands next time and ensure that the PVV becomes bigger than ever in the next elections,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2025\/06\/03\/dutch-government-brink-collapse-wilders-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said<\/a> following the government&rsquo;s collapse in June.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-immigration sentiment has flared up following the murder of a 17-year-old girl named Lisa in Amsterdam, a national scandal that has fomented anxiety and anger in a country known for its generous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration<\/a> policies.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/2025\/08\/asylum-seeker-arrested-for-suspected-murder-of-lisa-17-and-rape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly cycling home<\/a> following a night out, was stabbed to death by a 22-year-old asylum-seeker. She was allegedly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/03\/world\/europe\/geert-wilders-netherlands-coalition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> stabbed multiple times<\/a> in the neck as she attempted to call the authorities. Emergency responders arrived too late, and she was found dead.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not identified either the victim or the suspect, in accordance with Dutch laws, but police say he was a resident of the city&rsquo;s Central Agency for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/asylum-and-refugees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reception of Asylum Seekers<\/a>&nbsp;facility.<\/p>\n<p>Police say that the same asylum-seeker is believed to have attacked and sexually assaulted a separate woman in Amsterdam just five days prior.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking murder has become a flashpoint for Dutch citizens who fear that the levels of immigration, both legal and illegal, have collapsed social cohesion and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 33,760 asylum <a href=\"https:\/\/asylumineurope.org\/reports\/country\/netherlands\/overview-main-changes-previous-report-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">applications were filed<\/a> in the Netherlands last year, including 32,175 first-time applications. This was a slight decrease from the 38,377 applications in 2023. The majority of asylum-seekers come from Syria, Iraq, and Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Wilders has lamented the nation&rsquo;s immigration policy, accusing the parliament of turning the Netherlands into &ldquo;one huge asylum facility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The right-wing leader was brought to court on charges of inciting discrimination at a rally in 2014, where he led a chant calling for fewer Moroccans to come into the country. He was convicted in 2016 but challenged the decision.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">An appeals court&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-54029993\" target=\"_blank\">eventually overturned<\/a>&nbsp;the ruling<\/span> in 2020, which found he had &ldquo;already paid a high price for years for expressing his opinion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He faced similar charges as far back as 2011, when he was brought to court for comparing Islam to Nazism and demanding the Quran be banned from the Netherlands, a case in which he was acquitted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3223773\/israel-evacuating-citizens-netherlands-soccer-amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISRAEL EVACUATING CITIZENS FROM NETHERLANDS AFTER SOCCER FANS ATTACKED IN AMSTERDAM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other conservative parties, including the Christian Democratic Appeal, led by 42-year-old Henri Bontenbal, have adopted anti-migration policies ahead of the October election.<\/p>\n<p>Wilders established the PVV <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">so that he is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/2025\/08\/wilders-presents-new-candidates-agema-quits-after-22-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">only registered member<\/a>, allowing successful candidates to represent the party as lawmakers while Wilders wields sole power over the PVV platform<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch parliament has historically always required coalition-building between parties due to the lack of an absolute majority from any one political tribe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch anti-immigration party leads polls after teen&#8217;s murder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2481029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23011582475466.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62368,62367,34059],"class_list":["post-2481028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-anti-immigration","tag-dutch-politics","tag-election-2024"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23011582475466.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2481028"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481032,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481028\/revisions\/2481032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2481029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}