Lex Oomkes
Dutch journalist Lex Oomkes is a political columnist for Amsterdam daily Trouw. He is also chairman of the board of the Nieuwspoort international press centre in The Hague.
Updated: 25 April 2012
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By Lex Oomkes
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Netherlands: Wilders discovers Europe
25 April 20121093 Trouw Amsterdam
Now that the Dutch Prime government has fallen, with elections likely for 12 September, political commentator Les Oomkes argues that Wilders’ railing against Europe might prove fortuitous: leading to Europe as the central theme of the election campaign and a shift in the political balance of power.