THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS—Populist anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders delivered a fiery closing statement Wednesday at his hate speech trial, slamming his prosecution as a “charade, a disgrace for the Netherlands, a mockery for our society” that threatens freedom of speech. “Worldwide, a movement has started that is making short shrift of the politically correct doctrines of the elite and their subordinate media,” Wilders said. “Brexit proved it. The American election proved it.”And, turning to upcoming elections and votes across Europe, he added that, “It is about to be proven in Austria and Italy. Next year it will also be proven in France, Germany and, yes, also in the Netherlands.”

Source: thestar November 23, 2016 18:00 UTC