Hundreds of people gathered in Amsterdam and Utrecht on Thursday evening to protest against fascism, Islamophobia, racism, and anti-queer hatred after Geert Wilders’ PVV won the Dutch election. Demonstrators also interrupted a city council meeting in Midden-Groningen with anti-PVV posters. And the international online campaign network Avaaz launched a petition against making Wilders Prime Minister. The demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam was the initiative of Krakenburg020, an organization of squatters. Hundreds attended to protest for tolerance and inclusion.
The police left too much space for the supporters of the black-faced Piets at the Sinterklaas parade in De Lier on Saturday, allowing them to attack the Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP) demonstrators at close range. The police also intervened too late, creating a dangerous situation, the action group stated in reaction to the events during the parade. "KOZP's right to demonstrate was not protected for the umpteenth time."