Dutch anti-Europe, anti-Islam party of Geert Wilders slammed in national elections
Published on Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:53 Written by Associated Press
While the winner of the Dutch national elections is not yet certain, the biggest loser appears certain to be Geert Wilders, the leader of the anti-Europe, anti-immigration Freedom Party.
Wilders, best known for his harsh anti-Islam rhetoric, gambled that the public sentiment in the Netherlands was sufficiently negative over the euro currency that he based his campaign on bashing the European Union.
According to exit polls, his party lost 11 seats in parliament, falling from 24 to 13.
Credit: Washington Post