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The Freedom Party leader’s anti-Muslim rhetoric and promise to make the Netherlands great again has made the city a big fan base for him just weeks before the 2017 Dutch elections. The town people is home to a significant number of immigrants, making up 30 per cent of the population, many from north Africa and Asia - part of a wave of immigration into the Netherlands from the 1960s. Market trader Joost, 60, said: "It's too easy for people to come here. THE RISE OF GEERT WILDERS

GETTY Dutch national Geert Wilders is the leader of The Freedom Party

"Too many guys from Turkey and Morocco, economic migrants. I have three small children, what kind of world will they grow up in?"

Too many guys from Turkey and Morocco, economic migrants. I have three small children, what kind of world will they grow up in? Joost - Market trader

Another market trader, Ria speaks about her Muslim neighbour, telling the BBC: ”At New Year I tried to shake his hand and he said he didn't shake hands with non-Muslim women." Elsewhere, Mr Wilders’ is also making strides in the Hague suburb of Duindorp, which is home to a 90 per cent population of white people. Linda married a Muslim man from Morocco called Mostafa.

GETTY The town of Almere is home to a significant number of immigrants, making up 30% of the population

She told how the couple are now contemplating giving their son Linda's maiden name to protect him from prejudice. Linda said: "It's an old fisherman's village. People feel like other people are moving on to their turf. "Groups don't mix. They're afraid of each other because they don't know each other." With immigration a hot topic in the upcoming elections, euroscepticism is also said to be booming in the traditionally liberal country. A Donald Trump victory is said to have emboldened ultra conservatives in Holland. Far-right leader Mr Wilders has promised to hold a referendum on the Netherland’s membership of the Brussels club if he gets into power after the Spring elections. Another market stall holder told the BBC how she hoped the Dutch would follow in the footsteps of Brexit Britain and turn its back on the EU.

GETTY Wilders has promised a referendum on membership of the EU if he gets into power

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