Dutch election results put Geert Wilders’ far-right party in lead | First Thing
European far-right leaders celebrate success of Wilders' Party for Freedom, which has won 37 seats. Plus, welcome to the world of gossip surveillance
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Far-right figures have congratulated the Dutch anti-Islam, anti-EU populist politician Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) on being predicted to win the most seats in the Netherlands parliament, in an upset that opens the way for the PVV to play a key role in the formation of the next government.
What did Le Pen say? She described Wilders' Party for Freedom (PVV) as an ally with her party in the European parliament, saying his election performance showed that more and more countries at the heart of the EU are contesting the way it works ... and want us to master immigration, which is seen by many European peoples as massive and totally anarchic today".
What happens now? Much will depend on a coalition-building process.
What else did Birol say? With the world suffering the impacts of a worsening climate crisis, continuing with business as usual is neither socially nor environmentally responsible," he said.
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