It is an ideological victory for Geert Wilders: on Wednesday evening (May 15, 2024), the center-right and the far right agreed to form a government team.
In the Netherlands, even before the appointment of the government, far-right leader Geert Wilders announces “the strictest rules ever adopted” on immigration.
Although he is no longer talking about leaving the European Union, he does hope to obtain an exemption from the 27 so that his country remains outside the regulations on this issue. The rejection of immigration is at the heart of the concerns of Geert Wilders’ electorate, as explained by Jeffrey, young PVV activist met during the European campaign. A testimony to be found in full and on video in the series of portraits of voters published on the accounts of our partner Entr THE European media for young people on social networks.
In the European elections too, the far right and the populists should confirm their progress. Geert Wilders’ PVV and the BBB farmers’ party are distancing themselves from traditional parties and planning a massive entry into Parliament. Julien Chavanne traveled to the Netherlands to see how the campaign was going.
Growing up without your parents
For 25 years, Moldova has been emptying its inhabitants : one million Moldovans live abroad, for a population of 2.6 million inhabitants. Remittances from the diaspora represent 12% of GDP. Despite signing an association agreement with the EU in 2014, emigration has not slowed down. And today, the country is facing the consequences of a still taboo phenomenon: thousands of children have grown up far from parents who left to earn their living, sometimes without possibility of return. This is a report from Frédérique Lebel.
Fake news and extortion
Located in North Macedonia, Lhe town of Veles is known for being the European capital of hackers and troll factories during Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign. She was at the heart of the dissemination of fake news in favor of the candidate. Today, a new generation of cybercriminals is targeting their followers for very lucrative purposes. The details of Simon Rico.
Vincent Théval’s musical choice:
Lylyk, a title by the Ukrainian trio Ragapop.