EU condemns racist website of Dutch far-right party PVV
Viviane Reding, European Commission vice president responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, has vigorously condemned a website launched by a xenophobic Dutch party that collects complaints against Polish, Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who cause "nuisance" to society.
On her official web page, Reding stated that the website, launched last week by the Dutch Freedom party (PVV), "runs totally counter" to EU principles according to which citizens can move, work and study wherever they like.
The PVV of Geert Wilders has invited Dutch citizens to report nuisance caused by Europeans citizens coming from Poland, Romania and Bulgaria [more]. Types of nuisance that can be reported include pollution, problems related to housing or simply competition on the job market.
"The citizens of the 27 EU member states should feel at home no matter where they decide to move," Reding states, adding that the PVV website "is openly calling for people to be intolerant". "Europe is facing difficult times. We will only solve our problems by increasing solidarity, not by denouncing fellow citizens. We call on all citizens of the Netherlands not to follow this intolerance. Citizens should instead clearly state on the PVV’s website that Europe is a place of freedom. Intolerance has no place on our Continent," Reding states.
The forthright criticism by Reding prompted an equally blunt response from Wilders.
“Europe can get stuffed. ..."
http://www.euractiv.com/justice/eu-slams-dutch-website-instigating-intolerance-news-510749
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