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World Service,10 May 2002,30 mins

Pim Fortuyn and the Race Debate

Network Europe

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With the assassination of populist Netherlands politician Pim Fortuyn and the electoral success of Jean-Marie Le Pen in France, why is the European electorate swinging so far to the right? Why is there disillusionment with mainstream politicians?

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