Dutch far-right leader rejects Ukrainian EU, NATO membership

Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), has opposed potential Ukrainian membership in the European Union and NATO.

Writing on social media platform X, the politician argued that the Netherlands has already provided substantial financial support to Ukraine and that other countries should now increase their contributions, Caliber.Az reports.

Zelensky is vandaag welkom in de TK maar #Oekraïne mag nooit lid worden van de EU of NAVO en andere landen zijn nu aan beurt om het land financieel te steunen. Nederland heeft al ongelooflijk veel miljarden bijgedragen. Nu eerst miljarden voor onze eigen mensen!#Zelensky

— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) December 16, 2025

“Zelenskyy is welcome in the TK [Tweede Kamer – Dutch parliament] today [December 16], but Ukraine may never become a member of the EU or NATO, and now other countries are up to financially support the country. The Netherlands has already contributed an incredible amount of billions. Now, first billions for our own people,” Wilders wrote.

Ukraine officially applied to join the European Union in 2022 and was granted candidate status, but full membership requires lengthy reforms and unanimous approval from existing member states; EU leaders have said accession could happen before 2030 if Kyiv continues reform progress.

On NATO, there is currently no consensus among alliance members to invite Ukraine to join, and NATO leaders have not included membership as part of major agreements, reflecting deep divisions within the alliance.

Ukrainian authorities maintain that both EU and NATO membership remain strategic goals and have rejected substitutes for full NATO accession, though Kyiv is now also seeking bilateral security guarantees with Western partners as a compromise measure.

Recent diplomatic and peace negotiations include proposals envisioning Ukraine’s EU accession within the next few years, highlighting ongoing international efforts to end the war and integrate Ukraine into Euro-Atlantic structures, though details and timelines remain contested.

By Jeyhun Aghazada