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To: PapaBear3625

The Christian Democrats in the Netherlands and other European countries are pretty much centrist parties. The dutch VVD is the most pro-free market party in Europe and the closest ally that American Libertarianism could find here. They are truly very pro-small government.

Mark Rutte disagrees with Wilders mostly on economy:

“The problem with Wilders is that he is quite left-wing on the economy . . . while at the same time we agree with some of the measures we could take on immigration in the Netherlands. We disagree on this issue of Islam.”

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7145217.ece


36 posted on 06/10/2010 8:02:57 AM PDT by Euroconservative
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Interestingly, Wilders have already dropped his demand to not raise the retirement age, which was seen as a major stumbling block towards establishing a right wing coalition:

“’It is a very important point but not a reason to wreck a [potential] cabinet,’ the leader of the anti-Islam party told reporters.”

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/06/wilders_drops_commitment_to_65.php


38 posted on 06/10/2010 8:32:22 AM PDT by Eurotwit
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