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A Look at Holland’s Contentious Election

12/03/2017 GMT

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A look at the issues the Dutch will vote on later this week

A look at the issues the Dutch will vote on later this week.

The Netherlands goes to the polls on 15th March. Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders’ PVV party has led in the opinion polls at times during the election campaign. Anna Holligan takes a look at if he can convert this popularity into votes.  

Also in the programme: Elections in Holland. And the music of Cuban jazz musician Roberto Fonseca.

(Image: A man walks in front of electoral posters, in Leiden, on 8th March 2017. Credit: Emmanuel Dunande/AFP/Getty Images).

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