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PARIS (AP) — As the Netherlands elects new leadership Wednesday, its European neighbors are watching with unusual interest — because the struggle between nationalist, anti-immigrant politicians and pro-EU forces is playing out across the continent in elections later this year.
Here’s a look at Europe’s upcoming electoral battlegrounds:
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FRANCE
Like U.S. President Donald Trump and Dutch politician Geert Wilders, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set the tone for the campaign for France’s election with her anti-immigrant and anti-globalization stance.
Le Pen argues that Muslim immigration and economic globalization are destroying France’s identity, and …read more
Source: The Mercury News
