Centuries-Long Tradition: Geert Wilders and Bomb Thrower

centuries-long tradition: He is omnipresent on social media but lives as a political phantom under police protection, rarely campaigning in person and reportedly sleeping in a different location every night, according to Hamilton Spectator. He has structured his party so that he is the only official, giving him the liberty to remain, above all things, in complete control, and a provocateur and uncompromising verbal bomb thrower. He is partly of Indonesian heritage, and dyes his hair bright blond. Geert Wilders, far-right icon, is one of Europe's unusual politicians, not least because he comes from the Netherlands, one of Europe's most socially liberal countries, with a centuries-long tradition of promoting religious tolerance and welcoming immigrants. Wilders pronounced VIL-ders has promised to demand a Nexit referendum on whether the Netherlands should follow Britain's example and leave the union. How he and his party fare in the March 15 elections could well signal how the far right will do in pivotal elections in France, Germany and possibly Italy later this year, and ultimately determine the future of the European Union. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.