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Max Delany with Peter Murphy in Dublin and Jan Flemr in Prague

UNBELIEVABLE: Irish czechs hold eu vote after dutch far right gains | History Defined

European Parliament elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday (Credit: AFP)

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls Friday on the second day of marathon EU elections, after the Netherlands kicked off the ballot with a strong showing by the far right.

The Freedom Party (PVV) of anti-immigration Dutch eurosceptic Geert Wilders was set for a major boost in the incoming European Parliament, after an exit poll put it in second place with seven seats.

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