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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Controversy over bilingual election campaign | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

"Controversy over bilingual election campaign

While the tax department is allowed to send information in Turkish, politicians may only use Dutch.

Can you distribute brochures in Turkish asking voters to elect a candidate of Turkish descent to the town council? Integration Minister Eberhard van der Laan says it is not permissible because it goes against the principle that immigrants should become part of Dutch society. Some ethnic candidates disagree, saying their message will not reach many citizens."

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