Kemal Rijken

Kemal Rijken is a Dutch publicist, historian and political scientist, who is specialised in international relations. He wrote several non-fiction books, including ‘Eigen Volk’ – ‘Our People’ – a book on right wing nationalist parties in Europe.

Right wing rivalry in Dutch politics

Kemal Rijken Jun 30, 2026

During a recent parliamentary debate on the normalization of violence in politics and society, Lidewij de Vos, leader of the far-right party Forum for Democracy (FvD), argued that the Dutch must continue to form the majority in their own…

Danish options on Greenland

Kemal Rijken Jan 13, 2026

The Dannebrog is one of the oldest national flags in the world. According to legend, Denmark's national flag was given by God and descended from heaven. It was on the 31st of March 1917 that the flag came down again. This time it happened…

Mark Rutte, the man who can keep the Western alliance together

Kemal Rijken Oct 31, 2024

Recently, Mark Rutte became the Secretary General of NATO. Who is this man, who was the highest manager of the Netherlands for 14 years? Does he have the ability to manage unexpected current events and how could his good relationship with…

The Netherlands, slipping into political crisis over the asylum issue

Kemal Rijken Oct 7, 2024

The Netherlands is a small country with the highest population density in Europe. The country fits into Italy about 7.5 times and is home to almost 18 million people. By comparison, Italy has 58.8 million inhabitants. The Dutch population…

The EU elections in the Netherlands, looking for a winner

Kemal Rijken Jun 27, 2024

“We have won the European elections!” This was the predominant sentiment on June 6, 2024 among almost all political parties in the Netherlands, which was the first EU member state to vote in the European elections. The electoral combination…

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