THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch prime minister clashed Wednesday with the leader of a right-wing populist party over immigration and whether the Netherlands should remain in the European Union in a debate on the eve of European Parliament elections.
The debate in Amsterdam between centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte and populist Thierry Baudet touched on key battlegrounds in four days of voting across the 28-nation EU. The elections kick off Thursday in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Baudet said he backs a referendum on the Netherlands leaving the EU, wants to halt immigration at Dutch borders and supports right-wing nationalists …read more
Source: National Newswatch
