Leader of Dutch far-right populist party struck in attack days before election

Thierry Baudet, leader of right-wing populist party Forum for Democracy, was treated in hospital after being hit on the back of the head (Peter Dejong/AP)

The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party was assaulted at an event in the northern city of Groningen on Monday, two days before the Netherlands holds a general election.

Thierry Baudet, leader of Forum for Democracy, was taken to a hospital in the city, the party said in a message on X, formerly Twitter.