Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam party PVV emerged as the big winner in the European elections in the Netherlands taking almost 17% of the vote. With 92% of the votes counted, the PVV was set to take four of the 25 Dutch seats in the European parliament, but this may finally increase to five. The biggest loser is the Labour party (PvdA) which saw its support go down from seven seats to three. ‘This is a fantastic result,’ said Wilders. ‘…This is good news for everyone who is opposed to the European super state which is slowly becoming Euro Arabia,’ the Volkskrant quoted him as saying. The PVV wants the European parliament to be abolished. During a live TV debate with party leaders, Wilders called on the cabinet to resign. ‘The Christian Democrats have lost a third of their support, Labour has been halved. Normally you would pack your bags. The voter has spoken,’ he said. CDA, however, remains the biggest party with 20% of the vote and five seats, compared with seven at the last European elections.
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Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam party PVV emerged as the big winner in the European elections in the Netherlands taking almost 17% of the vote. With 92% of the votes counted,
