Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Geert Wilders could be kingmaker in Dutch parliament after coming third

Geert Wilders, the controversial anti-Islamic Dutch politician, came third behind tied Liberal and Labour parties after elections in the Netherlands left no obvious winner or combination for a coalition government.

Mr Wilders campaigned to halt immigration from Muslim countries, to ban new mosques and the Koran in a bid to "stop the Islamisation of the Netherlands". He increased his share of seats from nine to a "magnificent" 23. - Geert Wilders could be kingmaker in Dutch parliament after coming ...

Pro-business, Labor deadlocked in Dutch election - AP
Far Right Gains Most In Dutch Elections Wall Street Journal
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