Dutch party leader Geert Wilders denounces opposition's 'call to violence'


by Le Monde.fr

Le Monde.fr— Five months after the elections, the Dutch right and far right are still unable to form a government. The Socialist-Green coalition, which came second in the elections, could take over as early as this week.

NL Times—Timmermans denies calling for violence against Wilders; PVV leader can't take criticism. Left-wing political leader Frans Timmermans denied allegations on Sunday claiming he called for violence against PVV leader Geert Wilders. "Wilders always does this when he is criticized. Then he lashes out," said the former European Commissioner and current GroenLinks-PvdA leader in a statement.Wilders said on Saturday evening that he would press charges against Timmermans, who said in a speech this weekend, "We will stop at nothing to prevent Wilders from coming to power in this country."...

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