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The '''Party for Freedom''' (''Partij voor de Vrijheid'' or '''PVV''') is a [[right-wing]] political party. It currently occupies 15 seats in the Lower House (''Tweede Kamer'') of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] Parliament.
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| leader = [[Geert Wilders]]
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| foundation = February 22, 2006
| ideology = [[Nationalism]]
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The '''Party for Freedom''' (''Partij voor de Vrijheid'' or '''PVV''') is a [[right-wing]] and [[Euroskeptic]] political party. It currently occupies 15 seats in the Lower House (''Tweede Kamer'') of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] Parliament. The PVV is unusual in that its leader, [[Geert Wilders]], is its only registered member.
The leader of the PVV is [[Geert Wilders]]. The other members are Fleur Agema, Raymond de Roon, Hero Brinkman, Martin Bosma, Barry Madlener, Teun van Dijck, Sietse Fritsma, Dion Graus<ref>http://www.pvv.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=5 PVV Fractie</ref>
The leader of the PVV is [[Geert Wilders]]. The other legislators are Fleur Agema, Raymond de Roon, Hero Brinkman, Martin Bosma, Barry Madlener, Teun van Dijck, Sietse Fritsma, Dion Graus<ref>http://www.pvv.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=5 PVV Fractie</ref>
Because of his outspoken views on radical Islam, PVV leader Wilders is under 24-7 police protection:
* In November 2004, "a Muslim fanatic murdered Dutch filmmaker [[Theo van Gogh]] for making a movie about the abuse of women under Islam".<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/4/resisting-threat-of-fanatical-islam/ Resisting threat of fanatical Islam: West must not surrender permanent liberty for temporary tolerance] - [[Geert Wilders]], ''The Washington Times''</ref>
== History ==
In the 2017 elections, although the PVV did not achieve a massive victory as hoped, it saw a rise in votes at the same time when [[establishment]] parties either declined or collapsed.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (March 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/15/dutch-elections-pyrrhic-victory-as-mainstream-party-clings-to-power/ Dutch Elections: Pyrrhic Victory As Mainstream Party Clings to Power]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> Establishment "conservative" [in-name-only] Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]]<ref>[http://dw.com/p/2WGTt Dutch PM Rutte issues open letter wooing right-wing voters]. ''Deutsche Welle''. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> and several political parties did shift their stances to the political Right in order to attract voters who would otherwise have supported Wilders.<ref name="Euronews3/16/17">Harris, Chris (March 16, 2017). [http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/16/five-takeaways-from-the-netherlands-election Five takeaways from the Netherlands' election]. ''Euronews''. Retrieved March 16, 2017.</ref> Rutte's diplomatic battle with Turkey just before the election served as an example of this.<ref name="Euronews3/16/17"/><ref>Pieters, Janene (March 15, 2017). [http://nltimes.nl/2017/03/15/row-turkey-will-boost-support-pm-rutte-dutch-election-analysts Row With Turkey will Boost Support for PM Rutte in Dutch Election: Analysis]. ''nltimes.nl''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref>
In June 2018, the Dutch parliament passed a limited ban on Islamic veils, something that Geert Wilders and the PVV had advocated for a decade.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/06/26/netherlands-approves-limited-ban-on-islamic-veils-robes.html Netherlands approves limited ban on Islamic veils, robes]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref><ref>Bowden, John (June 26, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/394316-netherlands-approves-ban-on-face-veils-in-public-spaces Netherlands approves ban on face veils in public spaces]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref>
== Political positions ==
The party aims to stop immigration, lower taxes, create stricter laws against criminals and terrorists and create basic laws for animal rights.<ref>http://www.pvv.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=788&Itemid=139 PVV Visie</ref>
The party aims to stop immigration, lower taxes, create stricter laws against criminals and terrorists and create basic laws for animal rights.<ref>http://www.pvv.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=788&Itemid=139 PVV Visie</ref>
The PVV's ideology can be difficult to describe and the party is often described as "right-wing" (or "far-right" by the [[mainstream media]]) due to its anti-immigration, anti-Islam, pro-[[Euroskepticism]], and pro-[[Israel]] stances. The PVV can be [[left-wing]] on economic issues and supports the [[homosexual agenda]]. Some commentators describe it as "[[national liberal]]."
Its leader Geert Wilders celebrated U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s decision to recognize [[Jerusalem]] as the capital city of Israel and to eventually move the embassy there.<ref>https://twitter.com/geertwilderspvv/status/938478822063788032</ref> He also welcomed Trump's withdrawal from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>https://twitter.com/geertwilderspvv/status/918916179007193088</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
[[Category:Dutch Political Parties]]
[[Category:Dutch Political Parties]]
[[Category:Dutch Politics]]
[[Category:Conservative Political Parties]]
[[Category:Euroskepticism]]