“The threats against me are not only in Holland, but outside the country as well. We are talking about very serious threats on the part of different terror groups, and when you are aware of the extent of the threats, it's only human to think that something will indeed happen.”

Dutch politician

Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician, born in 1963, and the founder and leader of the far-right Party for Freedom, or PVV. He has led the party since 2006 and also serves as its leader in the House of Representatives. He is best known for right-wing populism, opposition to immigration, hostility to Islam, and Euroscepticism. Those views have made him a controversial figure in the Netherlands and beyond. Since 2004, he has lived under constant armed police protection.