Wilders to take EU Parliament seat despite ‘double mandate’ ban

The Dutch far-right Eurosceptic Geert Wilders decided to take up a seat in the European Parliament despite a ban on serving in two parliaments simultaneously, the Dutch electoral commission said on the 10 June 2014.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Towards a new European Parliament [2014 - 2019] http://www.europeansources.info/record/towards-a-new-european-parliament-2014-2019/

EUObserver, 10.06.14: Wilders says he wants to take up EP seat http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124541

ESO: Background information: Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group / European elections: Nationalists look to build alliances http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-gathers-allies-for-new-far-right-ep-group-european-elections-nationalists-look-to-build-alliances/

ESO: Background information: Dutch euroscepticism moves mainstream [the Netherlands and the European elections 2014] http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-euroscepticism-moves-mainstream-the-netherlands-and-the-european-elections-2014/

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