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Angela Merkel unhappy with make-up of new Dutch government

Thursday 30 September 2010

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a committee of MPs she will do her best to work with the new Dutch government, although she regrets its make-up, Reuters reports on Thursday.

Merkel, a Christian Democrat, pointed to the EU sanctions against Austria when the extreme right-wing Jörg Haider joined the cabinet.

'Isolating Austria was not very successful and did not help the European idea,' she said.

Geert Wilders' anti-Islam PVV will play the role of silent partner in the new Dutch coalition, influencing policy and supporting government measures but not providing ministers.

Former Belgian prime minister Luc Dehaene told RTL news a cabinet involving the PVV is a danger to democracy.

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German Chancellor Angela Merke knows well from experience in her country (1930s), which is the end of the road that our country begins (the criminal trial in Nuremberg).
Replace Jews by Muslims and you can see the same picture. Ethnic registration, religious prosecution, religious schools closing, harass immigration, nationalism, segregation and exclusion.

By zenplus | September 30, 2010 1:52 PM

The "Islamisation of the Netherlands" myth follows, zenplus, of the myths about Jews as a threat. Also - the PVV is largely an American neocon party. And - it is unprecedented since WWII that we now have the prospect of an EU member State with a government that could be openly hostile to some citizens of a religious minority.

The EU, as well as the International Community will act if the Netherlands gets out of control -
but the Netherlands with such policies will be regarded as operating outside of the standards of civilized nations and be an outcast nation.

Yes - Germany does know this road and the disgraced end.

By eslaporte | October 1, 2010 1:21 AM

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