Dutch Politician Geert Wilders May Appoint New Negotiator for Post-Election Talks Following Resignation over Fraud Allegations – Live Updates from Europe | Netherlands

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders plans to nominate a new ‘scout’ for post-election talks, after the first scout resigned. Wilders did not reveal the name of the individual, but stated that the new scout would have more distance from politics. He reiterated his wish to become prime minister and called for other parties to come to the table. In related news, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has condemned Islamophobic comments from the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, calling for the comments to cease. The Swedish and Finnish prime ministers are holding talks amid concerns over migration to Finland’s border with Russia and delays to Sweden’s Nato membership. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern over the situation in Ukraine, Russia’s destabilizing actions, and China’s challenge to security. He also called for the release of hostages in Israel and Gaza, a pause for humanitarian relief, and for Turkey to sign off on Sweden’s bid to join Nato. Irish police plan to make sweeping arrests of suspected ringleaders of a recent riot in Dublin and to expand the use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects in the future. The moves come after a recent riot in Ireland’s capital that resulted in looting, fires, and attacks on police officers.

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