COVID Relief Funds and Far-Right Electoral Gains: The Case of the Netherlands

• In Event: Understanding Support for Far-right Parties

Brief Overview

We look at the causes of the sudden spike in far right electoral success in the Netherlands between 2021 and 2023. We far-right support grew most in municipalities where small business owners struggled to repay COVID relief funds.

Authors

• Melle Scholten, University of Virginia

• Sonal S. Pandya, University of Virginia-Main Campus