RT — Close all mosques & ban the Koran: Poll-topping Geert Wilders launches ‘de-Islamization’ manifesto

Geert Wilders, the wild-haired head of the right-wing Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), launched a new manifesto that calls for the “de-Islamization" of the Netherlands as he leads in the polls to become the next prime minister.

Titled, “The Netherlands is ours again,” Wilders published the one page, 11 point screed on Thursday, highlighting the party’s hard-line positions on Islam.…

RT
Close all mosques & ban the Koran: Poll-topping Geert Wilders launches ‘de-Islamization’ manifesto

Der Spiegel — Netherlands loses AAA rating

The Netherlands lost its top credit rating on Friday as S&P moved to downgrade the country as a result of its weak economy. Holland had previously been a stable point in the euro crisis. Only 10 countries, including Germany, still retain AAA status worldwide.

Spiegel Online International

Weak Growth: Agency Strips Netherlands' AAA Rating
(h/t Naked Capitalism)

John Carney — Is the Canadian Housing Market Falling Apart?

The evidence looks like it, and the government has been acting.

CNBC NetNet
Is the Canadian Housing Market Falling Apart?
John Carney | Senior Editor

Dutch RE already tanking.

Der Spiegel (Germany)
Underwater: The Netherlands Falls Prey to Economic Crisis
Christoph Schult and Anne Seith

Australia next?