Dutch populist Wilders seeks halt to 'Islamic invasion'

The best way to deal with Europe's growing refugee crisis is to close national borders to stop an "Islamic invasion", Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders says.

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As the popularity of his far-right Freedom Party (PVV) skyrockets amid Europe's largest movement of migrants since World War II, Wilders has his sights set on becoming the next prime minister of the Netherlands in elections due in 2017. "The only way to deal with it (the refugee crisis) is to regain our national sovereignty and close our national borders," Wilders told AFP in an exclusive interview in the Dutch parliament. More...