Summary
- Geert Wilders, a far-right anti-Islam firebrand, is close to forming a four-party coalition in the Netherlands after coming in first in national elections.
- This development signals a possible shift towards the hard right in another European Union nation.
- Wilders does not expect to become prime minister due to his extreme views, but his Party for Freedom would play a significant role in the coalition.
- With hard-right and populist parties gaining momentum across the EU, there is a potential for them to make further gains in the upcoming EU-wide elections.
