Dutch police detain man over threats to far-right politician Wilders ahead of election

Danish People's Party holds annual meeting

Dutch politician Geert Wilders and leader of Party for Freedom speaks during the Danish People's Party annual meeting in Tinghallen, Viborg, Denmark, Saturday, September 27, 2025. The 30th anniversary of the Danish People's Party is celebrated during the annual meeting. Ritzau Scanpix/Mikkel Berg Pedersen/via REUTERS

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The Dutch public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday that police had detained a 25-year-old man for questioning after he had issued violent threats against politicians in a livestreamed, widely shared TikTok.

The suspect specifically named far-right politician Geert Wilders in the video.

In the clip, he said he would go to parliament "with an axe" and that "heads will roll," adding that he "might (start) with Geertje," a nickname for Wilders.

After questioning, the suspect had been released, the prosecutor's office said, pending a decision on whether he would be prosecuted.

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The incident comes a week before the Netherlands heads to the polls, with elections scheduled for next Wednesday.

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By Reuters