Binnenland·parool.nl·15 feb

Amsterdam parties boycott Forum for Democracy in run-up to elections: Is it a wise strategy?

Almost all parties in the Amsterdam City Council are boycotting Forum for Democracy (FvD), preferring to avoid debating with the party altogether. Is this the most effective way to keep the far right at bay, or should they be confronted head-on? ‘A cordon sanitaire remains a rather clumsy instrument.’