His party is leading in the polls as the Oct. 29 election approaches, which will fill all 150 seats in the Second Chamber, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. Published on Oct. 15, 2025, and updated just 14 minutes ago, this article highlights Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders, who announced on Wednesday that he is resuming his campaign activities after a brief pause due to reports suggesting he was a potential target in a suspected assassination plot in Belgium involving an explosives-laden drone.
Wilders’ populist Party for Freedom (PVV), which emerged victorious in the late 2023 elections, was the largest party in a four-party ruling coalition until earlier this year when Wilders withdrew his ministers over a disagreement regarding migration policies.
His campaign manifesto for the upcoming election advocates for a complete halt to asylum-seekers entering the Netherlands, military patrols at the borders to enforce this ban, and the closure of recently established asylum-seeker centers.
As the election on Oct. 29 approaches, the PVV is currently leading in the polls. The Netherlands’ proportional representation system, combined with a fragmented political landscape, makes a coalition government almost certain.
“Elections are approaching, and it is time to campaign. I feel a strong sense of responsibility toward the Netherlands and PVV supporters,” Wilders stated in a written message on X. He plans to participate in a series of television and radio debates leading up to the election. Wilders also mentioned that he has been under constant protection for 21 years due to numerous death threats.
It remains uncertain whether Wilders can form a right-wing coalition if he secures the most seats, as the leader of the center-right Party for Freedom and Democracy has indicated she will not join forces with the PVV. Despite his party’s previous electoral success and being the largest in the coalition, Wilders did not become prime minister, as other parties refused to support his leadership. Instead, Dick Schoof, a career civil servant, was appointed to lead the government, which lasted only 11 months.