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Party of far-right populist set for stunning victory in Dutch election

Geert Wilders, who has made a name for himself through his anti-Islam and anti-European Union rhetoric, appears to be in the lead in the Netherlands' election with the most parliamentary seats.
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, celebrates in his party office after his party's victory in Wednesday's general election, on Nov. 23, 2023 in The Hague, Netherlands.

BERLIN – He has called Islam a "backward religion," he's named the prophet Mohammad a "pedophile," he wants to ban mosques and now Geert Wilders and his party are poised to win the Dutch national election by a wide margin.

Wilders, a politician who has made a name for himself through his anti-Islam and anti-European Union rhetoric,

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