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In Maastricht, a square is named after 1992, the year of the Maastricht treaty (Photo: Peter Teffer)

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Nexit could pop up in Dutch election campaign

In Maastricht, a square is named after 1992, the year of the Maastricht treaty (Photo: Peter Teffer)

Do the Dutch want a referendum about their membership of the European Union, following the British example? And if so, would they vote for a Netherlands' exit, a Nexit?

It is unclear how many people would support a Nexit, but with anti-EU MP Geert Wilders' party leading the polls, these questions will feature in the election campaign the coming weeks.

On 15 March, the Dutch will elect a new Lower House of the parliament. According to an average of the most recent polls, Wilders's ...

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