He has never served in government in his entire career. But should that happen, an awful lot of questions remain without answers. Tony Barber Well, the first thing to keep in mind, of course, is that it’s not clear that he ever will become prime minister or even a minister in the next Dutch government. What would his leadership look like for the Netherlands? Persis Love So tell us about Geert Wilders. Here to tell me more is the FT’s European comment editor Tony Barber. But Wilders will have to form a coalition with other parties before he can assume power. Wilders’ Freedom party is just one in a wave of nationalist parties to have risen to prominence in the EU in recent years. It’s a victory for Europe’s far right this week as Dutch anti-immigration leader, Geert Wilders, won the most votes in his country’s general election. Persis Love I’m Persis Love, in for Marc Filippino, and here’s the news you need to start your day. They’re trying to keep a low profile, so it’s a pretty risky position. Madeleine Speed Companies I’ve spoke to are terrified to put a foot wrong. Plus, Carlsberg’s Russian staff are arrested. Today is Friday, November 24th, and this is your FT News Briefing.Ī win for the far right in the Netherlands piles pressure on the EU. Persis Love Good morning from the Financial Times. This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘What the Dutch far-right win means for the EU’ Persis Love, Madeleine Speed and Tony Barber Jump to comments section Print this page
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