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And he's calling for German leader Angela Merkel to be driven out of power in a shocking speech where he slams the political establishment. In an essay for US think tank the Gatestone Institute Mr Wilders says that politicians are failing to prosecute criminals falsely seeking asylum. And he says politicians across the bloc are refusing to accept the scale of the "self-inflicted problem" insisting a political revolution is brewing in Europe.

GETTY Mr Wilders is no stranger to controversy and has called for Angela Merkel to be driven out of power

The terrible truth is that, in all likelihood, we ain't seen nothing yet Geert Wilders

He said: "There is little doubt that 2017 will bring Germany and the entire West more violence, more attacks on our women and daughters, more bloodshed, more tears, more sorrow. "The terrible truth is that, in all likelihood, we ain't seen nothing yet. "The solution to the gigantic self-inflicted problem the West is currently suffering from, needs to be a political one. "The Dutch army...is less than 50,000 soldiers strong. "Hence, even if we deploy the entire army to protect Christmas markets, theatres, night clubs, festivals, shopping malls, churches and synagogues, we cannot guarantee the safety of all our citizens.

GETTY Mr Wilders appeared in court this week over charges he incited hatred

"We have to drive politicians, such as Angela Merkel, my own weak Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and their like minded colleagues in other countries, from power. "We must liberate our countries. "And believe me, my friends, that is exactly what we are going to do. Terrorists, who hope to break our resolve with bloody atrocities will not succeed." Mr Wilders also said that contingency plans put into place to protect visitors to Cologne after last year's sex attacks do not go far enough.

GETTY Mr Wilders supported the Republican party during the US election

He continued: "This year, 1,500 police officers will be patrolling the streets in Cologne on New Year's Eve. "Ten times more than last year. "But how many police officers will be needed next year? "And the year after that? "And what will happen when they are outnumbered? What is needed are not just more police officers; what is needed is a democratic political revolution."

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