On Feb. 19, Geert Wilders, the Dutch far-right leader whose Party for Freedom won the most seats in recent elections, sparked controversy with his remarks on Ukrainian refugees. Wilders criticized the influx, claiming they are attracted not by safety concerns but by the prospects of "free housing, free healthcare, and our jobs" in the Netherlands. He accused the country of being "Europe's fool" for its welcoming refugee policy, leading to a significant backlash.
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders, who won the most seats in an election three months ago, said the Netherlands was "Europe's fool" for accepting too many Ukrainian refugees. "Ukrainians are coming to the Netherlands in droves, not because of the war, but for free housing,… https://t.co/HtMRqjHJrX
A politician in the Netherlands spoke out against refugees from Ukraine https://t.co/HZR3WVwcbi https://t.co/3UnDkRuMeO
Dutch PM frontrunner Geert Wilders blasts Ukrainian refugees “Ukrainians flock to the Netherlands from all over the EU, not because of the war, but for free housing, free healthcare and our jobs. The Netherlands is once again the village idiot of Europe,” he wrote on X. https://t.co/HRZlj1rZdB
⚡️Dutch far-right leader Wilders criticizes Ukrainian refugees. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders railed against Ukrainian refugees on Feb. 19, saying that they are coming to the Netherlands for "free housing, free healthcare, and our jobs." Wilders, whose Party for Freedom…
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders, who won the most seats in an election three months ago but has so far failed to form a new coalition government, says the #Netherlands is “Europe’s fool” for accepting too many Ukrainian refugees. https://t.co/DUOvvEE9M9
Dutch nationalist Wilders lashes out against Ukrainian refugees https://t.co/XNZEmQBp39 https://t.co/6C8xNLomTK
⚠️ DUTCH NATIONALIST WILDERS LASHES OUT AGAINST UKRAINIAN REFUGEES (Reuters) Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders, who won the most seats in an election three months ago but has so far failed to form a new coalition government, said on Monday the Netherlands was "Europe's fool"…
Dutch election winner Wilders slams the Ukrainian refugee influx https://t.co/hwlT4ji7Fw via @cagankoc https://t.co/Jxce5NjqCg
Dutch election winner Geert Wilders makes claim that Ukrainian refugees come to the Netherlands for free housing instead of escaping the war https://t.co/aWvP8Sa6Dv