The Nationalist People's Movement (, NVB) was a

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political organization in the

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. Chairman of the group was , who was previously active for the

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. The NVB was founded in 2006 as a split from the

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, likewise a right-wing extremist organization. The NVB's name, logo and mottoes resembled those of the collaborationist

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. According to the

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, the NVB "virtually disappeared from the scene" in 2008.

Activities

The group claimed it focused on preserving and protecting the Dutch language and culture on the basis of

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and

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norms and values. The NVB tried to achieve its objectives by organizing demonstrations and meetings. The NVB also took part in the ''

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'' and maintained close ties with

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Confrontations

* In February 2007, the NVB held a party meeting in

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, which faced protests from

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. The confrontation between the two sides led to a fight, in which the court would later designate the anti-fascists as the instigators. * On Saturday, 22 September 2007, an NVB demonstration in the

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district of

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was ended by police almost as soon as it began, after fighting had broken out between members of the NVB and a group of anti-fascist activists and

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football hooligans. The demonstration had been prompted by the relocation of a war memorial from the site of the planned ''

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''.

References

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