Thierry Baudet

Baudet repeatedly refused to register his outside positions, interests and income. The House sanctioned him in 2022, 2023 and again in 2025.

State of the evidence

Established breaches and voted sanctions documented

Legal status — source text

Seven days in 2022; seven days in 2023; conditional 14-day suspension and reprimand in 2025

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet compared unvaccinated people to Jews in the 1930s and 1940s and their critics to Nazis. A civil judge ordered the posts to be removed; prosecutors subsequently decided not to pursue criminal charges.

State of the evidence

Tweets, civil judgment and decision not to prosecute documented

Legal status — source text

Civil: removal ordered subject to a penalty for non-compliance; criminal: case closed without further action by the Public Prosecution Service

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet said he believed in conspiracy theories, claimed that the world was governed by 'evil reptiles' and stated that Putin deserved all possible support in the war in Ukraine.

State of the evidence

Interview and parliamentary reactions documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Messages attributed to Baudet referred to IQ differences between ethnic groups and contained a question using a racial slur concerning a sister's potential partner.

State of the evidence

Published screenshots reported by NOS

Legal status — source text

No criminal prosecution identified

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet suggested that the coronavirus was being used to advance towards a 'world state' and circulated disputed claims about vaccines; Twitter flagged an FvD message as misleading.

State of the evidence

Statements and platform warnings documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

During a visit to Urk, Baudet attended a gathering that did not comply with COVID rules; prosecutors imposed a fine of 95 euros.

State of the evidence

Infringement and sanction documented

Legal status — source text

Public Prosecution Service: €95 fine

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet called on supporters to collect voting proxies from people who did not intend to vote, triggering allegations of unlawful solicitation of votes.

State of the evidence

Call, investigation and closure documented

Legal status — source text

Public Prosecution Service: no prosecution

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet tweeted that two female friends had been harassed by four Moroccans on a train. NS established that the men were plain-clothes ticket inspectors. Four discrimination complaints followed.

State of the evidence

Tweet and NS correction documented; offence not established

Legal status — source text

Public Prosecution Service (OM): no prosecution

Attribution

Directly implicated

Antisemitic, racist and homophobic messages within the FvD youth wing triggered a major crisis. Baudet's resistance to a swift purge intensified the conflict and led to his temporary withdrawal as lead candidate.

State of the evidence

Messages and internal crisis documented

Legal status — source text

No personal proceedings against Baudet

Nicki Pouw-Verweij reported that Baudet had allegedly made antisemitic and conspiratorial remarks during a dinner; Joost Eerdmans and Eva Vlaardingerbroek corroborated the substance of the account.

State of the evidence

Consistent published testimonies; Baudet denies the remarks

Attribution

Directly implicated

Zembla published messages showing Russian contacts surrounding the referendum on Ukraine and a reference by Baudet to 'Russian payments'.

State of the evidence

Messages and contacts documented; funding not proven

Attribution

Directly implicated

In an essay on Houellebecq, Baudet developed reflections on relations between men and women, sexuality and abortion, provoking considerable controversy over alleged misogyny.

State of the evidence

Text and reactions documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Baudet stated that the Dutch people were being 'homeopathically diluted' by immigration and cultural openness, prompting accusations of racism.

State of the evidence

Public statement documented

Attribution

Directly implicated