| Forum for Democracy | |
|---|---|
| Party leader | Thierry Baudet |
| Parliamentary leader | |
| Founded | September 22, 2016 |
| Headquarters | |
| Political ideology | National conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | |
| Color(s) | maroon |
| Website | forumvoordemocratie.nl |
The Forum for Democracy (in Dutch: Forum voor Democratie; FvD) is a national conservative and Euroskeptic political party in the Netherlands, founded on September 22, 2016, by Thierry Baudet, a historian and author, and accompanied by the lawyer Theo Hiddema.
In the March 2019 provincial elections, the Forum for Democracy – running on a strong anti-mass migration platform – performed extremely well, going from having zero seats in the Dutch Senate to becoming the largest party in the chamber.[1] It began to overshadow the Party for Freedom, another prominent Dutch right-wing party.[2]
References
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Lane, Oliver JJ (March 21, 2019). New Populist Party Goes from Zero Seats to Largest Party in Dutch Election. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Sterling, Toby; Meijer, Bart H. (March 20, 2019). Dutch government loses Senate majority amid populist surge. Reuters. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Schaart, Eline (March 20, 2019). Far-right populists score stunning win in Dutch provincial vote. Politico. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Henley, Jon (March 21, 2019). Anti-immigration populists surge in fragmented Dutch elections. The Guardian. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Dutch populist vote surge costs PM Rutte senate majority. BBC News. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Crisp, James (March 21, 2019). Anti-immigrant Dutch party surges in regional election days after Utrecht attack. The Telegraph. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ Darroch, Gordon (June 5, 2019). Far-right Dutch voters pass over Geert Wilders for younger rival. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 6, 2019.