A right-wing challenge to centuries of liberal tradition in the Netherlands.
Dutch far right Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders campaigns for the
2017 Dutch election in Spijkenisse, a suburb of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Photo by Michael Kooren/Reuters
The Netherlands is traditionally one of Europe's most liberal countries, with centuries of welcoming immigrants and tolerating diverse religions. Now, a one-man political party — who lives under police protection — has deployed social media to become a strong candidate to be Prime Minister with a platform that will sound familiar to Americans. Christopher Schuetze, who contributes to the New York Times from his base in the Netherlands, introduces us to Geert Wilders.