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"I think that by expressing my outrage at the content on the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV) portal, I am expressing a view held not only by the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats), but by the vast majority of Members of Parliament. Mr Wilders and his party argue that the large number of workers from new Member States will increase crime and cause a deterioration in the standard of living in the Netherlands. This ignores the fact that precisely this group often accepts jobs which need to be done, but which the Dutch are reluctant to do. Immigrants contribute significantly to the Dutch GDP. Urging citizens to write denunciations against workers from Central and Eastern Europe is a manifestation not only of repugnant discrimination, but also of political immaturity. If we want to build a common international order such as the EU, the introduction of divisions based on negative stereotypes within the Union shows either a lack of understanding of what the EU is and should be, or wilful conduct striving to destroy it. Regardless of the motives, which should be condemned, it is high time that Mr Wilders and other politicians who build support based on nationalist and xenophobic slogans understand that the EU’s continued stable existence requires that we speak with one voice on key issues such as tolerance and equal opportunities in employment. This is in the interests of countries such as both Poland and the Netherlands."@en1
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