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Dutch speaker resigns over far-right Wilders' 'snub'

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:21

The speaker of the Dutch upper house said late Thursday he will resign after allegedly snubbing far-right leader Geert Wilders during King Willem-Alexander's enthronement in April, media reported. Fred De Graaf is to stand down after allegedly keeping anti-Muslim politician Wilders from joining a select group of lawmakers escorting the king during the April 30 ceremony that was beamed to millions of television screens around the world.

Australia's ABC hacked over Geert Wilders interview

Agence France-PresseFebruary 27, 2013 00:00

The personal details of thousands of Australians were leaked Wednesday after a hacking attack on public broadcaster ABC in protest at an interview with far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said it was investigating "reports of a security breach on an ABC site", with a Twitter user named @Phr0zenM claiming it was part of a hacking mission named #OpWilders. "ABC hacked for giving a platform for Geert Wilders to spread hatred #OpWilders - database leaked!" @Phr0zenM said.

Scuffles at Dutch MP Wilders' Australia event

Agence France-PresseFebruary 19, 2013 22:15

Mounted police restored order as scuffles broke out outside an Australian venue where Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders was speaking, but authorities said Wednesday that no arrests were made. Populist Wilders spoke on Tuesday night in Melbourne, receiving a standing ovation from several hundred people who had heard him warn that mass migration from Islamic nations could change Australia. Police horses were brought to the Melbourne venue as protesters attempted to block the entrance, but there were no major incidents.