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According to former PVV parliamentarian [[Hero Brinkmann]], the party receives large donations from American supporters.<ref>[http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/03/us_lobbyists_make_large_donati.php US lobbyists make large donations to PVV, says former MP], DutchNews.nl, 21 March 2012.</ref>
 
According to former PVV parliamentarian [[Hero Brinkmann]], the party receives large donations from American supporters.<ref>[http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/03/us_lobbyists_make_large_donati.php US lobbyists make large donations to PVV, says former MP], DutchNews.nl, 21 March 2012.</ref>
  
[[Daniel Pipes]] and [[David Horowitz]] have assisted Wilders with fundraising in the US,<ref> Tom-Jan Meeus and Guus Valk, [http://vorige.nrc.nl/binnenland/article2544752.ece/Partners_Wilders_in_VS_verdienen_aan_acties_tegen_moslimextremisme Partners Wilders in VS verdienen aan acties tegen moslimextremisme], NRC.nl, 15 May 2010 (Dutch).</ref> the latter through his [[David Horowitz Freedom Center]]. The Party received $20,000 (€18,110) from his Center in 2014, government documents show. <ref> [http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/10/david-horowitz-centre-gave-geert-wilders-e18000-in-2014/ David Horowitz centre gave Geert Wilders €18,000 in 2014], ''Dutch News'', October 1, 2015. Accessed 29 September 2016. </ref>
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[[Daniel Pipes]] and [[David Horowitz]] have assisted Wilders with fundraising in the US,<ref> Tom-Jan Meeus and Guus Valk, [http://vorige.nrc.nl/binnenland/article2544752.ece/Partners_Wilders_in_VS_verdienen_aan_acties_tegen_moslimextremisme Partners Wilders in VS verdienen aan acties tegen moslimextremisme], NRC.nl, 15 May 2010 (Dutch).</ref> the latter through his [[David Horowitz Freedom Center]]. The Party received $20,000 (€18,110) from his Center in 2014, government documents show. In 2012 Horowitz told ''Reuters''  that he had paid Wilders for two speeches, but declined to say how much. <ref> [http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/10/david-horowitz-centre-gave-geert-wilders-e18000-in-2014/ David Horowitz centre gave Geert Wilders €18,000 in 2014], ''Dutch News'', October 1, 2015. Accessed 29 September 2016 </ref>
  
 
==MEPs==
 
==MEPs==

Revision as of 10:53, 29 September 2016

Partij voor de Vrijheid logo, circa 2015 Credit: Salland TV

The Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) or Freedom Party is a Dutch anti-immigrant party.[1] It is led by Geert Wilders.[2]

Structure

The PVV is structured so that it only has two official members: Wilders, and the Friends of the PVV Foundation.[3]

Funding

According to former PVV parliamentarian Hero Brinkmann, the party receives large donations from American supporters.[4]

Daniel Pipes and David Horowitz have assisted Wilders with fundraising in the US,[5] the latter through his David Horowitz Freedom Center. The Party received $20,000 (€18,110) from his Center in 2014, government documents show. In 2012 Horowitz told Reuters that he had paid Wilders for two speeches, but declined to say how much. [6]

MEPs

Notes

  1. PVV Visie, PVV, accessed 2 March 2011.
  2. Giles Scott-Smith, Wilders and the US Israel lobby, dutchnews.nl, 16 June 2010.
  3. Giles Scott-Smith, Wilders and the US Israel lobby, dutchnews.nl, 16 June 2010.
  4. US lobbyists make large donations to PVV, says former MP, DutchNews.nl, 21 March 2012.
  5. Tom-Jan Meeus and Guus Valk, Partners Wilders in VS verdienen aan acties tegen moslimextremisme, NRC.nl, 15 May 2010 (Dutch).
  6. David Horowitz centre gave Geert Wilders €18,000 in 2014, Dutch News, October 1, 2015. Accessed 29 September 2016