(NL Times) After a process that lasted six years, the court of appeals will rule in the hate-speech trial against populist politician Geert Wilders, leader of far-right party PVV, on Friday. Wilders is accused of group insult and incitement to discrimination by saying that he would arrange “fewer Moroccans” in the Netherlands. The ruling is expected at around 1:30 p.m. at the high-security court at Schiphol.
Wilders is on trial for statements he made about Moroccans while campaigning in The Hague in 2014. He asked a cafe full of people whether they want “more or fewer Moroccans in this city and the Netherlands.” The audience responded by chanting “fewer, fewer, fewer.” And Wilders said: “Well, then we will arrange that.” He also said that The Hague should be a city with fewer problems and, if possible, fewer Moroccans.
