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Dutch populist firebrand Geert Wilders switches target from Islam to EU _ and flops

With his mane of platinum-blond hair, Geert Wilders rose to prominence by hammering away at a hardcore anti-Islam message. Now, as the Netherlands heads into elections with economic crisis raging across the continent, Wilders has taken aim at a different target: the European Union.But this time, the populist firebrand's attempt to ride a wave of voter anger appears to be foundering.Wilders has tried to revive his Freedom Party's fortunes on promises to ditch the euro and ignore European budgetary rules ahead of the Sept. 12 election."Do we want to be the boss over our own money or do we want to be slaves to Brussels?" he told voters in the campaign's first major televised debate. Wilders said his Freedom Party wants "us to be in charge of our own country again."His vision seems unlikely to become reality anytime soon. Freedom is lagging in the polls and centrist Dutch parties flatly reject his financial plans as too radical.Not long ago, Wilders' tirades against the "dictators in Bruss...

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    Amid tight security and a large turnout of protesters, Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders told an assembly of Temple University students that Europe and America...

  2. Anti-Islamic Dutch Lawmaker Event at University Cut Short as Crowd Turns Nasty

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  5. Anti-Islamic Dutch Pol's N.Y. Speech Goes Unprotested

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  8. Lawyer for anti-Islam politician calls for acquittal on hate speech charges

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  9. Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders' hate speech trial resumes, lawyer aims to discredit judge

    Defense lawyers sought Wednesday to discredit a judge who ordered Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders to face trial on charges of inciting hatred against Musli...

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  12. Amsterdam's ex-mayor counters anti-Islam politics with tolerance in bid to be prime minister

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  1. Netherlands' Court Hears Muslims' Complaints Against Lawmaker Geert Wilders

    AMSTERDAM — Muslims in the Netherlands say that remarks by politician Geert Wilders have poisoned attitudes toward them, making them feel unwelcome and at risk, acco...

  2. APNewsBreak: Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says he is launching international anti-Islam group

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An anti-Islam lawmaker in the Netherlands is forming an international alliance to spread his message across the West in a bid to ban im...

  3. Geert Wilders Faces Jail Time for His Stance on Islam

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  4. Prosecutors Ask to Drop Anti-Islam Charges Against Dutch Lawmaker Geert Wilders

    The criminal case against Geert Wilders appears to be unraveling.Wilders, the controversial Dutch lawmaker and filmmaker known for his outspoken stances against Isla...

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  6. Geert Wilders Faces Jail Time for His Stance on Islam

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  7. Dutch populist lawmaker Geert Wilders loses legal bid to block European bailout fund

    A Dutch court has ruled against euro-skeptic lawmaker Geert Wilders in his suit seeking to block the Netherlands' approval of the European bailout fund.Parliament ha...

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