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Forum for Democracy Lays Out Its Foreign Policy
Speech by Ralf Dekker MP to the Dutch Parliament, 28 January 2026 Chair, Over the past five years, our party’s contributions on foreign affairs have always had two central components. On the one hand, firm criticism of …
By Ralf Dekker
World
Questions from Member Van Meijeren (FVD) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the EU sanctions regime
Questions from Member Van Meijeren (FVD) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the EU sanctions regime (submitted 12 January 2026) Question 1 Are you aware of the article in the newspaper ‘De Andere Krant’ of 9 January …
By Gideon van Meijeren
World
USA Shows Its True Colours: Greenland And The Logic Of Power
The geopolitical situation is no longer merely confusing. It is openly contradictory and increasingly irrational. With Donald Trump’s statements on Greenland, a line has been crossed which had until now been regarded as …
By Stefan Korte
Politics
Lidewij de Vos Questions Minister on UK Entry Refusal of Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Broader Free Speech Concerns
On 14 January Lidewij de Vos submitted parliamentary questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding yet another violation of freedom of expression by our neighbouring country, the consequences for Dutch …
By Lidewij de Vos
Politics
International Law Is A Castle In The Sky
Speech given to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Second Chamber of the Netherlands’ States-General, 9 January 2026 Chair, The direction of the United States in geopolitical flashpoints such as Ukraine, Gaza and Iran …
By Ralf Dekker
Politics
What are they thinking? Are they thinking?
16 April 2024, reposted 8 January 2026 I keep asking myself this question, day after day, especially on days when I walk around the House of Representatives, like today. I am genuinely baffled, and genuinely curious to …
By Thierry Baudet
Politics
Thierry Baudet Temporarily Steps Down to Lead FVD’s Municipal Expansion
On 7 January, Forum for Democracy party leader Thierry Baudet announced that he is temporarily stepping down from the House of Representatives in order to focus on building the new party groups at municipal level. He …
By Editorial Team
Politics
Forum for Democracy to contest at least 100 municipalities in the 2026 local elections
30 December 2025 Forum for Democracy will take part in the municipal elections of 18 March 2026 in at least 100 Dutch municipalities. With this, the party takes an unprecedented step in its local expansion and confirms …
By Editorial Team
World
Using Russian Assets As Collateral Is a Fantasy
Speech by Ralf Dekker MP to Parliament, 17 December 2025 Chair, In terms of support for Ukraine, the Netherlands is the world’s leading donor per capita. If we include the money spent on receiving Ukrainians here, we …
By Ralf Dekker
Politics
New Guidelines Push For Lower Meat Consumption: Pepijn Van Houwelingen MP (FVD) Submits Parliamentary Questions
5 December 2025 The Health Council, which provides independent advice to the government and parliament on public health, has published new dietary guidelines aimed at reducing meat consumption and promoting plant-based …
By Pepijn van Houwelingen
Politics
Thorium: Sustainable Energy Within Reach
30 November 2025 On 1 November 2025, the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) within the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced that its experimental reactor TMSR-LF1 has succeeded in performing the first …
By Editorial Team
World
The West’s Double Agenda
For months, the US administration under Donald Trump has been attempting to create a diplomatic framework for a possible end to the war in Ukraine. This began with a so‑called US peace deal, which only weeks later …
By Stefan Korte
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