Right-wing populist Geert Wilders has been named Dutch Politician of the Year for the third time. The anti-immigration and anti-Islam MP likens the Koran to Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ and wants to close national borders to stop an “Islamic invasion.” Never before has a politician won the award on three occasions. The Dutch Politician of the Year award is nominated annually by EenVandaag,... 

Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders appealed for freedom of expression Monday as he went on trial for alleged hate speech at a time when his popularity and influence in the Netherlands are near all-time highs. Prosecutors say Wilders has incited hate against Muslims, pointing to a litany of quotes and remarks he has made in recent years. In one opinion piece he wrote “I’ve had enough... 

Greek special forces chanted harsh anti-Turkish-Albanian slogans during an official military parade in Athens, reports said. Greek special forces chanted harsh anti-Turkish-Albanian slogans during an official military parade in Athens, reports said. According to reports, “racist and Nazi” slogans were chanted against Muslims of Greece: Macedonians, Turks and Albanians at the military parade... 

The far right may pose a serious challenge in June parliamentary polls Preliminary results in Dutch local polls suggest an anti-Islam party has made major gains and may pose a serious challenge in June parliamentary polls. The Freedom Party (or PVV), led by Geert Wilders, is opposed to what it calls the country’s “Islamisation”. General elections have been called following the collapse...