Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag wants to put a stop to the growing right-wing extremism in the Netherlands. Kaag, who is also the deputy prime minister and leader of the D66 party, said right-wing extremists and conspiracy populists threaten democracy.

Their distrust is fueled and encouraged by a political current "that copies the language and tactics of the American far right. A current that denies broad scientific consensus, dehumanizes journalists, and discredits judges."

Kaag also wants to see action taken against tech giants "whose algorithms reward hatred, agitation, incitement and disinformation on the Internet." Politicians should "counter the radicalization and demonization in the debate with reason and convincing combat."

https://nltimes.nl/2023/01/15/deputy-pm-wants-stop-right-wing-extremists-threaten-democracy

A camera crew from Dutch broadcaster PowNed was attacked by a group of activists on Saturday at the protest against lignite mining in Lützerath, Germany.

The activists were carrying a flag of the far-left Antifa movement. The cameraman in question injured his hand and the camera was damaged, but otherwise the cameraman and the reporter were unharmed.

Not only the PowNed team was attacked.

It was not specifically aimed at us, but actually all journalists who were present there were pelted with stones.

Furthermore, reporter Mark Baanders said on social media that they were insulted and called Nazis because they were from the press, and experienced physical attacks, such as kicking.

https://nltimes.nl/2023/01/15/dutch-camera-crew-attacked-coal-mine-protest-germany