Dutch populist Wilders skips campaign event due to possible threat

"Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, who is leading polls ahead of this month's election, on

Friday cancelled an appearance at a high-profile campaign event due to a possible security threat.
Wilders, in a post on X, cited a Belgian media report that he had been among the targets of a group that was seen to be planning attacks on politicians including Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever.
"Investigations are ongoing to see if these reports are correct or not. I am not going anywhere until I know," Wilders said.
The anti-Islam populist had been scheduled to join a debate with leaders of other political parties on Friday afternoon, seen as the start of the campaign for the vote on October 29.
Belgian prosecutors on Thursday said the group had been thwarted by a police operation in which two suspects had been arrested." Reuters