Summary Terrorist Threat Netherlands 42

On the extreme right: The first half of 2016 had less severe expired consultation evenings on the reception of asylum seekers than the fourth quarter of 2015. it can, given the decrease in the number of asylum applications in the first months of 2016, however, not be subject to the conclusion that there is less resistance to the reception of asylum seekers than in the previous DTNperiode. The fight against (radical) Islam and the arrival of refugees remains the main theme of far-right groups in the Netherlands. Typically, the actions of extreme right-wing groups remain within the limits of the law. An exception is the terrorist attack on the mosque in Enschede in February 2016. This case has already carried out a number of arrests. The extent to which the defendants acted as a group or as a loose connection is still unclear. During this period a number of new far-right groups has also been established. A notable development is the creation of "citizen patrols" by Scandinavia. How many have followed such initiatives, remains to be seen. Some groups were due to internal discord but short. Although the extreme right after years of relative inactivity in motion again, remain classic problems of this ideological angle, such as lack of consistency and lack of leadership. This is preventing the extreme right to draw up joint demonstrations and actions, as occurs at the extreme left in the Netherlands indeed. The tide, however, remains favorable for these groups. Thus the risk of successful expansion continues.