Dutch anti-immigration leader Wilders calls for Dutch referendum on EU membership

[Tony_FLADEM]

Dutch anti-immigration leader Geert Wilders called on Friday for a referendum on the Netherlands' membership in the European Union after Britain voted to leave the 28-member bloc.

Wilders, who is leading opinion polls, said if he is elected prime minister in March general elections in the Netherlands he too will call a referendum.

“We want be in charge of our own country, our own money, our own borders, and our own immigration policy," he said in a statement.

"As quickly as possible the Dutch need to get the opportunity to have their say about Dutch membership of the European Union."

A survey by a television channel Een Vandaag this week found that 54 percent of the people in the Netherlands, a founding EU member, want a referendum.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-wilders-idUSKCN0ZA0HO?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

[swhisper1]

1. finally some backbones are rising

which country will be next?

[840high]

2. yep. Finally.

[Meldread]

3. Yeah, nothing like backing those of the far right.

Are you sure you are a liberal?

[Violet_Crumble]

4. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and hoping they don't know who Wilders is...

...and what sort of bigoted shit he counts amongst his friends...