Europe Goes Right off? For the European elections 22 May 2014 have some candidates and parties registered with a right to extreme right-wing. The European Union is not popular in these circles, partly because of nationalist sentiments, but also from substantiated arguments and democratic considerations. Het is eigenlijk tegenstrijdig om je verkiesbaar te stellen… Read more
A group of ultra-conservative Christians wants to turn back the clock in Europe. They are against abortion, same-sex marriage and divorce, with only one goal: restoration of the 'natural order'. They are also gaining a foothold in the Netherlands.
Sander Rietveld effortlessly points out the lines between theological views from the Protestant church and the nationalism of the radical right. Together they dream of strong men on white horses, that keep minorities out of their homogeneous kingdom.
What makes orthodox Christians susceptible to radical and populist ideas? Sander Rietveld, raised Calvinistically, researched the funding of politicians such as Trump and Baudet. He wrote a book about the culture war that has spread from Christian America to the Netherlands since the 1970s.
With support for research into white farmers in South Africa kicks Netherlands in racist discourse, argues Bart Luirink. (the Plaas Murders).
In the fight for the preservation of the Judeo-Christian culture have Forum for Democracy and the SGP each found. A remarkable friendship, doing Drifting SGP Christian Union.
International cooperation is the anti-abortion lobby increasingly professional. During secret meetings strategies be devised to achieve its goal.
The house of a councilor ChristenUnie in Yerseke (municipality Reimerswaal) is smeared with eggs Thursday. Also stabbing strangers fireworks for his house down. The mailbox is a threatening note with the text: “Yerseke says no to AZC, this time it's still eggs, stop signatures”. The councilor woman collects signatures for a small temporary refugees in a retirement home. The council itself has about a motion.
A Member of Parliament from the ChristenUnie is speaker at a meeting of the think tank Forum voor Democratie in Amsterdam. He talks about the euro and the EU.