Right-wing extremism and the extreme right in the Netherlands
The investigation into the extreme right-wing movement and right-wing extremist movement in the Netherlands is the longest running investigation by the AIVD and its predecessors. In this publication the AIVD presents the current state of affairs in the Netherlands based on the results of that investigation.
The AIVD investigation shows that the threat of right-wing extremism and the extreme right to the democratic legal order in the Netherlands is minimal. The movement is characterised by a small following, mutual disagreement and personal animosity, ideologically different views and organisational fragmentation. Nonetheless, the threat attributed to right-wing extremism and the extreme right is often much more significant. A gap exists between the actual threat and the perceived threat.
This publication describes the actual threat emanating from right-wing extremism and the extreme right in the Netherlands, as well as the related and perceived threats, as identified by the AIVD investigation. It is one of the means employed by the AIVD to inform society, politicians and authorities, enabling them to come to a response to the threat which is in keeping with its nature, severity and extent.