HCSS Report: Migration Persists as Top Perceived Threat in the Netherlands (hcss.nl)

• Migration is the top threat in all four waves, both external and internal.
• Sentiment is stable, not driven by news cycles or actual asylum numbers.
• Over half of respondents link migration worries with government distrust.
• Centrist parties are most divided internally by migration sentiment.
• Underlying worldview (pessimism, nationalism) makes sentiment entrenched.

"A new report from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) finds that migration remains the number one perceived threat among Dutch citizens across four consecutive surveys in 2025-2026. Unlike other threats that fluctuate with news cycles, migration sentiment is stable and deep-rooted, linked to distrust in government and broader worldviews. The report warns of risks of further unrest and electoral backlash if political stagnation continues."