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'They hate and kill us and nobody protects us': Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders declares Angela Merkel has blood on her hands in provocative tweet as German leader is slammed over her immigration policy
- Terror attacker drove 32-ton truck through Christmas market in Berlin last night
- Angela Merkel has faced political pressure over open-doors immigration policy
- Dutch political leader Geert Wilders tweeted picture of her covered in blood'
- He wrote: 'They hate and kill us. And nobody protects us. Our leaders betray us'
PUBLISHED: 20:05 GMT, 20 December 2016 | UPDATED: 07:03 GMT, 21 December 2016
Far-right leaders across Europe have accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of having blood on her hands following Monday's Berlin terror attack.
Dutch Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders tweeted a provocative photo of Angela Merkel with blood on her hands as he blamed Europe's 'cowardly leaders' for a 'tsunami' of Islamic terrorist attacks.
In a previous tweet, he wrote: 'They hate and kill us. And nobody protects us. Our leaders betray us. We need a political revolution. And defend our people. #BerlinAttack.'
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The leader of the Dutch far-right tweeted a provocative photo of Angela Merkel with blood on her hands as he blamed Europe's 'cowardly leaders' for a 'tsunami' of Islamic terrorist attacks
Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-Islamic Freedom Party, wrote: 'They hate and kill us. And nobody protects us. Our leaders betray us. We need a political revolution. And defend our people. #BerlinAttack'
The suspected radical Islamic attacker murdered 12 and injured dozens gathered at the market
Germany's far-right has also blamed Angela Merkel's immigration policy for the Berlin Christmas attacks as the chancellor insisted terrorists will not destroy 'freedom' in the country.
Mrs Merkel has laid white roses at the scene where 12 died after she said she was 'shocked and shaken' by the deadly attack in Berlin. She admitted it would be 'particularly sickening' if the terrorist was an asylum-seeker.
In Britain, the extremist Britain First organisation also claimed Mrs Merkel's immigration policy has put the entire continent at risk.
The party's 'acting leader' Jayda Fransen issued a two-and-a-half minute video for her organisation's followers claiming they had predicted such an attack would happen.
She said: 'After allowing millions of asylum seekers into Europe, Angela Merkel has put every single one of us at risk. There are now millions of people who are able to move freely throughout Europe who want us dead.'
Jayda Fransen of Britain First claimed there are millions of people in Europe 'who want us dead'
A suspect arrested after the attack was revealed to be a 23-year-old Pakistani citizen named as Naved B who came to Germany in late 2015 or early 2016. However, police now believe he was not the perpetrator and that the true attacker is 'still armed, at large and can cause fresh damage.'
In the Czech Republic, the country's finance minister Andrej Babis said Mrs Merkel was responsible as migrants 'had no place' in Europe.
He said: 'Unfortunately...(this) policy is responsible for this dreadful act. It was she who let migrants enter Germany and the whole of Europe in uncontrolled waves, without papers, therefore without knowing who they really are.
'Germany is paying a high price for this policy.'
This morning, Merkel faced a furious backlash over her open-doors policy on immigration having allowed nearly a million people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa to arrive in the country this year and last.
Marcus Pretzell, a prominent member of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, tweeted: 'When will the German state of law strike back? When will this cursed hypocrisy finally stop? These are Merkel's dead! #Nice #Berlin.'
Mrs Merkel (left) is seen from above next to a spot where people were killed by the careering lorry
German Chancellor Angela Merkel lays white roses at the scene in Berlin amid fears a gunman may still be on the loose
Angela Merkel (pictured this morning) has said she is 'shocked, shaken and deeply saddened' by the attack on a Berlin Christmas market which left at least 12 people dead
German chancellor Merkel (pictured giving a statement this morning) has come under huge political pressure for allowing nearly a million people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa to arrive in the country this year and last
German police guard the lorry that caused carnage in Berlin
And former UKIP leader Nigel Farage prompted hundreds of angry responses on Twitter this morning when he added: 'Terrible news from Berlin but no surprise. Events like these will be the Merkel legacy.'
Merkel said she believed the incident was a terrorist attack, adding it would be hard to bear if it turned out that a migrant had been the perpetrator.
'There is much we still do not know with sufficient certainty but we must, as things stand now, assume it was a terrorist attack,' Merkel told reporters.
'I know it would be especially hard for us all to bear if it were confirmed that (the) person who committed this act was someone who sought protection and asylum,' she added. She promised that every detail would be cleared up and the perpetrator would be punished with the full force of the law.
The record influx of migrants in the last 12 months has hit Merkel's popularity ratings and boosted support for the AfD with the 62-year-old having recently announced her intention to stand for re-election again next year.
The German leader has staked much of her political capital in opening up Germany's doors to refugees and in doing so divided a reunited land.
MERKEL: BERLIN MARKET ATTACK A 'TERRIBLE DEED'
German chancellor Angela Merkel has said she was 'shocked and very saddened' by the Berlin Christmas market attack which left 12 dead and almost 50 injured, describing it as a 'terrible' deed.
Speaking at a press conference Mrs Merkel said the government 'assumed' it had been a terror attack, adding that: 'We will find the strength to continue living life as we want to live it in Germany - in freedom, openness and together.'
She said: 'It is a terrible deed which one cannot understand. It took their lives; many people are injured, are fighting for their lives and fighting for their health, and in these hours I first and foremost think of these people - the dead, the injured, their families, their friends, their relatives.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has said she was 'shocked and very saddened' by the Berlin Christmas market attack which left 12 dead and almost 50 injured, describing it as a 'terrible' deed
'I would like you to know that we - all of us, the whole of the country - are with you in deep sadness.'
A man thought to be the driver of the lorry that smashed through the Christmas market has been arrested and security sources believe he is a 23-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker who arrived in Germany in February, German media reported.
He is believed to have lived at a refugee accommodation centre in a hangar at Berlin's old Tempelhof airport, which special forces police stormed overnight.
Mrs Merkel said: 'We don't have anything for certain, but we must assume it was a terrorist attack.
Speaking at a press conference Mrs Merkel said the government 'assumed' it had been a terror attack, adding that: 'We will find the strength to continue living life as we want to live it in Germany - in freedom, openness and together'
'It would be very difficult for us to learn that a human being committed this deed who came to Germany to ask for refuge and asylum.
'It would be terrible for all of the Germans who are very active day by day in helping asylum seekers and refugees. It would be repugnant for those that are helping people that have come to this country and are asking for our help.'
She added: 'Millions of people, including myself, are asking ourselves, how can you live with the fact that, while celebrating the festive season where we want to celebrate life, somebody has come along and taken so many lives. I only know that we do not want to, and we cannot live with it.
'We do not want to allow ourselves to be paralysed by terror. It might be difficult in these hours, but we will find a strength to continue living life as we want to live it in Germany, in freedom and openness and together.'
What began as an act of great humanity, borne in part out of Germany's lingering guilt for the Second World War, has morphed into a political nightmare for Merkel.
This morning the Islamophobic and anti-immigration populist party AfD wasted no time in laying the blame on Merkel.
'The milieu in which such acts can flourish has been negligently and systematically imported over the past year and a half,' the group's co-leader Frauke Petry said in a statement, in a clear reference to Merkel's decision to let in refugees.
'Germany is no longer safe. It should be the responsibility of the chancellor to tell you this. But since she won't do it, then I'll say it,' Petry declared, demanding 'control over our territory, no ifs and buts'.
It now seems certain that the attacker - who fled from the Polish truck after it came to a halt and was later arrested - killed the driver beforehand. He was found dead in the cab and was initially thought to have been an accomplice.
Carnage: Pictures this morning show the broken wind shield of a truck that crashed into the Christmas market
German chancellor Merkel, 62, has come under huge political pressure for allowing nearly a million people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa to arrive in the country this year and last
Last night Merkel reacted quickly to the atrocity, with spokesman Steffen Seibert tweeting: 'We mourn the dead and hope that the many people injured can be helped.'
The truck was taken from a building site in Poland. According to the firm owner, Ariel Zurawski, the driver - his cousin - was no longer contactable after 4pm.
The GPS data of the truck shows that between 3pm and 7pm the engine was turned on and off several times. The last time it started up was at 19.34pm, less than 30 minutes before it was used to attack the Christmas market in the heart of west Berlin.
Police say the 25-tonne truck smashed the wooden stalls of the market to matchwood and crushed people caught in its path next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church - a ruin of World War Two that stands as a monument against war.
ISIS in recent weeks had made renewed calls for disciples to carry out atrocities in Europe and German intelligence warned Berlin authorities recently that the city's bustling markets - tourist magnets for foreigners - were vulnerable to attack.
Police say the 32 ton truck smashed the wooden stalls of the market to matchwood and pulverised the humans caught in it path next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church - a ruin of World War Two that stands as a monument against war
ISIS in recent weeks had made renewed calls for disciples to carry out atrocities in Europe and German intelligence warned Berlin authorities recently that the city's bustling markets - tourist magnets for foreigners - were vulnerable to attack
Officials of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the BfV, had for long warned of potentially hundreds of terrorists disguised as refugees making it to Germany hidden among the real migrants.
Merkel has so far refused to amend her refugee policy, however, insisting that Germany can take in large numbers of migrants in the years to come. Allies and critics alike say she ignored the warning signs of calamity at her peril.
The rape and murder of a beautiful young student in the city of Freiburg in October by a 17-year-old migrant was bad for her.
Germany - which this year has seen an ISIS refugee disciple blow himself up outside a cafe in Bavaria, another asylum seeker trying to hack Chinese tourists to death aboard a train and a Syrian refugee detained for allegedly planning to bomb a Berlin airport - was braced for trouble.
Merkel's popularity has waned over the record refugee influx, although her decision to seek a fourth term in next year's elections was greeted with approval from 64 percent of the population as measures to curb the refugee influx - including through a controversial deal with Turkey - began to show results.
A witness to the atrocity spotted the 23-year-old escaping from the scene, at Breitscheidplatz Square, outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and gave chase
But voters had also punished her over her refugee policy, with her CDU party suffering setbacks in five consecutive state polls, while the upstart AfD saw a stunning rise.
In a world upended by Brexit and the surprise election of Donald Trump, questions are flying on how she plans to counter rising populism.
German Marshall Fund analyst Christian Moelling said the 'biggest risk to Merkel is how her own party will react to' the attack.
'Up to now she is the candidate of the conservatives for the chancellor post... but maybe the conservative right-wing will try to get more concessions from her on the questions of internal security and migration,' he told AFP.
What emerges from the investigation into the attack could determine how much of a toll it could take on Merkel politically, said Moelling.
A key question was 'whether we see that this is a kind of lone wolf approach, or whether there is a more systematic approach or group behind it'.
An organised attack would 'support the case that we have been unsuccessful in scanning the people coming into Germany last year and it could be seen as Merkel's policy leading to this increased risk,' he warned.
For now, most mainstream politicians have been adopting a largely cautious stance.
Tributes: Flowers, candles and messages are being left at the scene of the atrocity today as German comes to terms with the terror attack
A suspected radical Islamic attacker murdered 12 and injured dozens by ploughing a lorry into crowds gathered at a market outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church last night
But Merkel's Bavarian allies, the CSU, who have been among her biggest critics over the refugee issue, are already gearing up for a fight.
'If it's confirmed that this attack was carried out by someone who travelled to this country as an asylum seeker, then in Berlin there should be a fundamental reflection on how this whole refugee reception is organised,' Joachim Herrmann, CSU interior minister of Bavaria state, told radio station Antenne Bayern.
He also called for an open dialogue about the risks that Germany is facing due to the arrival of many refugees.
'We need to talk about this question, what risks do we face now with this big number of refugees here,' he said in a separate interview with regional radio Bayerische Rundfunk.
The population could not be expected to 'keep going like that, in which we face a higher risk of attacks by people from a radical Islamist background.'
But Spiegel Online called for cool heads to prevail, saying 'whoever exploits the situation, like the cynics at the AfD are, to incite people against others, is doing the work of terrorists.
'They want to divide us, they want to destabilise use and provoke a cultural war. Their hate is aimed at creating new hate,' it warned.
GERMANY DID NOT VET REFUGEES PROPERLY AND SAW CRIME SOAR
Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed refugees at the height of the migrant crisis
The migration crisis is Europe's greatest challenge since World WarTwo. Europeans are being obliged (without anyone having registered a vote on the matter) to deal with the fall-out from colossal state failure in South Asia, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH.
But the crisis also exposed the bankruptcy of existing migration policy as freedom of internal movement, and the mirage of a multicultural society, was replaced by identity politics and a new regime of border controls and fences.
Liberals everywhere would like us to believe that Chancellor Angela Merkel is the one sane politician left standing in Europe.
As a consensual, pragmatic scientist, and a clergyman's daughter to boot, Merkel has a massive flaw. She makes panicky decisions. One was to close down all of Germany's nuclear power stations in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan.
But the biggest happened last year, when she reacted to distressing scenes from Europe's exterior borders by allowing 1.2 million migrants and refugees into the country.
This was despite the fact that many Germans do not want a multicultural society even at the same time they are hag-ridden by the Nazi past from expressing identity politics.
Any temporary feel-good effect from this liberal gesture rapidly evaporated amidst scenes of chaos in a nation that worships orderliness.
So great were the numbers involved that Germany's rudimentary ability to control, register and vet these people was overwhelmed. Some were fingerprinted, but German law prohibits taking DNA samples except from criminal suspects.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks in London over the Syrian refugee crisis, but was unusual among European leaders in welcoming migrants at the height of the crisis in summer 2015. So great were the numbers involved that Germany's rudimentary ability to control, register and vet these people was overwhelmed
While there is computer software that enables border control and police officers with handheld devices to identify inconsistent names, or which can ask five simple questions that only someone really from Damascus or Idlib could answer, no one had thought to acquire it.
Since any detailed vetting occurred retroactively, after the migrants were dispersed to temporary refugee centres, the authorities were clueless as to whether or not the young 'Afghan' asylum seeker wasn't in fact an economic migrant from Pakistani.
Worse, because of geographical proximity to Austria and Hungary, the majority of these migrants debouched into Bavaria, the richest German state, but whose authorities were overwhelmed too.
Bavaria is governed by the Christian Social Union party, a coalition partner of Merkel's own Christian Democrats.
It is fair to say that it is more Catholic, more socially conservative, and tougher on law and order than the bigger party. They really did not like what Merkel had inflicted on them since it meant huge costs like hiring thousands of extra policemen and teachers. This row has caused much ill-feeling within Merkel's coalition.
There was also much ill-will towards asylum seekers in Germany's formerly and economically disadvantaged Communist East, where people have absorbed less of western liberalism and extreme parties of right and left do relatively well.
Since the war the CSU have insisted that there should be no space for a party further to the right than them. That suddenly changed too.
Only founded in 2013, as a Eurosceptic party dominated by professors of economics, the Alternativ für Deutschland has reconfigured itself as the main opposition voice to Merkel's migration policy.
Merkel's hesitant response to a crisis of her own making has not boosted her popularity. While belatedly there was a lot of tough-sounding talk about repatriating those who failed to be granted asylum status, the numbers of those flown back to Africa or South Asia were insignificant, especially after some states elected to refuse to take back their own fleeing citizens. This was often the case with convicted criminals.
500, 000 rejected asylum claimants are still living in Germany. According to the latest statistics, of the half million asylum seekers who registered for work last year, only 34,000 have a job, mostly in 'hospitality'. A government scheme to create 100,000 jobs has yielded 5,000 posts.
This problem became glaring once the consequences of allowing so many single young males into Germany became all too apparent, even though the liberal mainstream German press refused to discuss this problem.
While many migrants came from societies (like Afghanistan) which boast of their own hospitality towards strangers, they showed scant respect for the host society they had washed up in.
Specifically, some of them had feral attitudes towards women. The latter found themselves groped on the streets or in public swimming baths, where new signs explained to migrants that women swimmers were not looking for a new boyfriend called Abdul or Kareem.
The government grossly neglected the difficulty of transplanting people from regressive societies into the cosily provincial world of Germany small town life, with carnivals and 2,500 Christmas markets which have a very Christian theme in a country that is still relatively religious compared with Britain or France.
Last New Year, women in Cologne and elsewhere were subjected to mass robbery and sexual assault by marauding bands of asylum seekers. Worst of all, in early December this year, a 17 year old Afghan asylum seeker raped and murdered 19 year old Maria Ladenburger who was cycling home. She was found drowned in a river.
But it turned out not to be the worst of all, since yesterday a Pakistani asylum seeker hijacked a 32 ton truck and smashed it into a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing twelve people and injuring 50 more. For in the absence of vetting, how could anyone detect terrorists lurking within the mass of migrants and refugees?
Christmas markets have been a favoured target since the (failed) 2000 bomb plot in Strasbourg. By simply using a speeding truck, terrorists do not expose either a large network or a logistical trail. You can make it hard to buy fertilizer and hydrogen peroxide in bulk, but you cannot stop people driving trucks.
Where does this leave Merkel who is facing election to a fourth term next September? Horrific events like yesterdays will undoubtedly enhance the appeal of the radical insurgent Alternativ für Deutschland.
Currently polling on 12% they may see their vote reach 20% or more. The familiar combo of candles, flowers and earnest sermons for toleration won't cut it with many German voters anymore.
Merkel has tried a few 'tough-seeming' gestures like banning the burqa than very few Muslims in Germany wear, while doggedly sticking to the moderate centre ground. She calculates that the AfD will mainly subtract working class voters from the Social Democrats, the third partner in her coalition.
But many influential figures in her own administration (notably the tough Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Horst Seehofer of the Bavarian CSU) warn that unless she acknowledges widespread anxieties about her own policies, and tacks right to accommodate these sentiments, she will see a massive hemorrhaging of conservative votes to the AfD.
As a longtime 'moderniser' of the CDU, Merkel would never forge a coalition with them. If there are more attacks like yesterday's Merkel may not even make it to next year's election. She will not be the first or last European political casualty of a well-meaning gesture that has proved catastrophic.
:: Michael Burleigh is a historian and foreign affairs expert
Cryptic Mick, Ipswich, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the Hindenburg of her age. We know what comes next. Ah history!
Stuart Stephens, Florida, United States, 2 years ago
These Europeans are only good for laying out wreaths and lighting candles the Germans must have lost their balls.
eddyjacobsen, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Ugly and disgusting and evil! Why aren't there thousands in the streets demanding her to get lost!!
Wapplington, Chester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The next round of elections in Europe are going to change the course of history.
harry hart, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Disgraceful, bloodied photograph of Merkel. Still, no more than I expect.
rayme, manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
All this talk that only the far right think Merkel has opened the door to people that wish to do us harm is nonsense. I am quite middle of the road on most things and have lived next door to Muslims who I got on famously with, even physically defending them more than once from attacks by stupid racist yobs but she has opened up the door without checking who was coming in which does not strike me and a lot of other people as being very sensible. Only an extreme lefty would ever agree with doing that and they would quickly change their mind when their own family was affected. Just look at the left wing politicians and luvvies who claimed they would welcome them into their homes but to my knowledge none of them ever have.
We are players in a game, Leeds and Europe, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
We can't even arm ourselves... Sitting ducks.
Conners, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders and Marine LePen become elected, will they still be referred to as the 'Far Right'? I doubt it.
e6400ultra, Santa Rosa, United States, 2 years ago
Merkel is clearly mad as a hatter who needs to be unseated for Germany and Europe's sake.
Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
There are so many racists commenting on this article,go away with your vile Nazi ideologies,it's losers like you causing most of the problems in this world.FAR RIGHT GROUPS will never rise.Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration.Wilders and Jayda Fransen aren't worthy of respect,Fransen isn't even an Anglo Saxon name.
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Former Brit, London Ontario, Canada, 2 years ago
LadyWindsor.....you're such a fool. "Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration" ......too little, too late? Or is it her way of saying "sorry, I really screwed us up on this one"? You also mention FAR RIGHT GROUPS rising up. It's the centre that's rising up against this madness......we've had enough!
Yeti, Birmingham, 2 years ago
codswallop!....Were all the Irish people responsible for the atrocities committed by the IRA?, are all the people of the Basque region in Spain responsible for ETA. American foreign policy is the root cause of all these problems, take out the dictators in the Middle East and you leave a vacuum!
DMcommentor, Clacton on sea, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Still think it is odd how there is no blood on the lorry, no disrespect meant, just doesn't make much sense.
Seeingisbelieving_, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The crazy lady is Obama's best pal, says it all.
Manich, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Hes right, but why has it taken so long for a politician to figure out what we've known all along? Is being a bit dim, slow or stupid a quality which is mandatory for being a politician these days? We've known this for ages....in fact we saw what would happen even as they were talking about opening the borders. We knew it wouldnt work, and the fact that we knew in advance means we are far more intelligent than any politician either here or in Europe.
big fat Baz Tard, HEREANDTHERE, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
bagpuss merkel hasn't got a clue. if she and her party don't get voted out I will be amazed.
happyalways, neverland, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Angela Merkel does not have blood on her hands. I do wonder if she is suffering Hiltler syndrome. Which may or may not be recognized but it is the only reason for this insanity. She feelsl guilty for what Hitler did in the name of Germany so somehow she tried to make amends. Good Samaritan and all. Do not portray her as a vilain. She has yet to learn. England was the villain. You took them in for the lazy oafs you call citizens and you still berate daily, failed to do the jobs that needed to be done. England you allowed this to happen. You have the blood on your hands. That artwork is rubbish.
royzartzone, Catalunya, 2 years ago
So the right wing extremists blame the compassionate, when it is their war mongering governments and friends who are the real source of the problem.
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Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Royzartzone ,you are a soooo right ,right wing extremists are the real problem.
JC 29, Mount Olympus, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes Merkel has made a big mistake but in part it was an act of atonement and she should at least have credit for that.
thoughtful, Manchester, 2 years ago
If was to undertake work in a manner which was unsafe & someone died as a result I would be prosecuted for Manslaughter & negligence. If I was told of the consequences and still carried on regardless then I could potentially face a murder charge, So how is it that heads of state are able to act without ever being held to account? Merkel knew this was going to happen because was told. She certainly does have blood on her hands.
fissioNchips, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
. . well our H&S Regime here in the UK would require a Risk Assessment to be undertaken before implementing a procedure with such dangerous repercussions. Obviously the H&S Directive that came down on high from the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels was lost in the post.
Waidmann, Detroit, United States, 2 years ago
Who is supposed to protect you? YOU are. If you are relying on the government to protect you then you really aren't all that bright.
JahnTeller, Wessex, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
In the UK the majority of the population do not have or own firearms - we have to rely on the government and the security services. That is one rerason there are far fewer homicides per head of population than in the US . It's a bit rum an American inferring citizens of UK aren't very bright - You chumps elected George Bush Jr as your president. Nuff said.
A Wiltshire, Andover, 2 years ago
How will history record all the deaths, injuries and sexual assaults on women and children that have occurred as a direct consequence of the policies and actions of Mrs Merkel. How could the leader of a people allow this to happen to her country and still believe that what she has done was the right thing to do?
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Laugh at all he Russian trolls pretending to be westerners, saying Merkel should resign. What a g/reasy Russian troll thing to do. Lol
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Geert is nothing short of a rebranded nazi. Merkel needs to stop allowing waves of migrants into Germany, same with all of Europe and the USA.
TrolltimeMuncher, Rinkydinkystinky, Pitcairn, 2 years ago
Interesting how you are Far Right and therefore unacceptable and dangerous for stating the truth..... interesting that our world view has been so deliberately distorted by political correctness the tool of mind control and lying created by the marxists
WIthnail, Kendal, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the most degenerate leader in recent Western history. Not only is she intent on destroying her own country, she wants to drag the rest of Europe down with her. Thank god the UK will soon be out of the EU dictatorship. Hopefully our autonomy will see us right when the continent crashes and burns.
Yuuuge, Planet Zero, United States, 2 years ago
Why no mention ever of the "Far Left" as in Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Hollande and the rest of the clowns responsible for these tragedies? Why is it that when someone loves their own country and culture they are always labeled as "Far Right" in a pejorative way? Who determines these labels, the leftwinger globalists in Zurich?
Article 50 Watcher, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
It is "far right" now to expect to go shopping and not be mown down???
Disgusted of Ely, Ely, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Probably the kindest thing to say is that this is one old woman who is definitely past her prime. Maybe the one neutral (rather than good) thing about this is that Germans will realise she is totally gaga
lea Moloney, Teesside, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
True words. I said this some time ago. She had blood on her hands.
whineanddine, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If only we could sweep away democracy, install this fella as the gaffer of Europe, then we might stand half a chance but without such radical solutions we really are doomed. Tragic.
Pullaard, Antwerp, Belgium, 2 years ago
This hatred against the best President Germany has seen since 1945 is absolutely disgraceful. Angela Merkel was elected by the Germans to represent Germany, which she has done with aplomb. Whatever has happened in Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and all the others with their hands out, has nothing to do with her and all I can say, as an inhabitant of Europe, is thank goodness we had at least one strong leader. Of course, she blew it by saying out loud what all other leaders (UK included) whispered, in that our doors are open. We should look to ourselves and who we vote for before condemning those in power.
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Lancashire Lass, preston, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes, GERMANY elected her, not the whole of Europe, but that didn't stop her from bullying and interfering in the rest of Europe, the sooner she's gone the better!
ThomasCooksucks, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
He should be next president of Europe, better than Frau Droopy
Brassbubbles, Farnham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If agreeing with Geert Wilders makes me a far right racist then so be it. I no longer care what names I'm labelled with.
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
You are and we're racist, that's why you don't care. You don't have to be a far right lunatic to stop migrants from coming to your country.
Get a life, LONDON, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
I think you need to go a bit further back than merkel if you are looking to apportion blame - there was no terror on the streets of Europe until westerners decided that they needed to interfere in other countries policies and leaders decided it was a good idea to have troops on the ground to stabilize regions (laughable) - some of the stories I have heard about the behavior of our troops in these occupied countries is enough to radicalize the most placid person...
sally forth, burnden park, 2 years ago
I would like to thank Geert Wilders for his selfless work, his opinions are correct and he is right to hold our very bad leaders to account.
Humptydumpty, Holeinwall, North Korea, 2 years ago
AYE, But WE should HOLD OURS to account. We DIDN'T VOTE FOR THIS
Yorkie49, BURTON-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Not a very tactful man but on this point he is essentially correct. Merkels open door policy has increased the risk to ordinary people as, Europe essentially hasn't got a clue who these people are and mores to the point what their background is.
Batmun, Worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Anybody who wants to control their borders and limit immigration is today deemed as far right. I await Labour stating they want to curb immigration as then they join the far right too. Only when we discuss immigration and our borders without screaming racist are we able to actually get to a point whereby we discuss the issue instead of throwing insults around
SumTingWong, Heartland-USA, 2 years ago
Why the description of "far right" and never "far left", like Merkel described in the headlines?
Right of Ghengis, Un-United Kingdom, Mongolia, 2 years ago
Get it in perspective. Wilders is not "far-right", he is sensible. Merkel and her policies are "insane-left" and will lead to the eventual destruction of Europe.
JR, Dallas, United States, 2 years ago
Why is a man who tells the truth, tells the obvious, considered FAR RIGHT. He sounds more like a person who lives in the REAL world and is pointing things out as they exist. Why do we never hear the term FAR LEFT, when it sounds like that is the correct term for these idiots who got everybody in this situation.
perlcat, Omaha, United States, 2 years ago
Because the Left characterizes ANYBODY that dares contradict them or their pet projects as "far right". Those filthy extremists understand that labeling anybody they don't like as an extremist helps erode the support of moderates. The problem is, when you silence your opposition, you lose the benefit of their perspective, and eventually show your own ideology for what it is. When people were cautioning this moron on the dangers of unrestricted immigration, were were mocked and insulted -- but the biggest insult to humanity is the Left and its bankrupt, unethical ideology and underhanded tactics.
JerseyRoyal, Beaumont, Jersey, 2 years ago
It makes me laugh when I see people criticising this man, saying we need to be united not divided. You're right, the majority of us are united......we want to see change, not political correctness
Marraknows, Up North, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
German papers can't even show the wanted man's face because of 'privacy' laws. So he's entitled to privacy whilst he murders innocent people. Time Germany put it's own people first and binned ridiculous Laws that stop German Citizens knowing the identity of a dangerous suspect at large.
JRS123, San Francisco, United States, 2 years ago
Don't feel bad for Germany they voted for this. I don't see anyone protesting anymore so let them get used to it. Now if this was America and this many attacks went on in a year well let's just say everybody here would be celebrating xmas...
saxon55, Darlington, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Widers is absolutely right, Merkel's 'refugee' madness is to blame for these events. If the deranged old bat hadn't opened the floodgates without any consideration to what she was letting in this latest atrocity may not have happened. If there are further attacks in Europe other leaders will have blood on their hands too, as will the liberal loonies who think we should greet these people with open arms. Politicians who have created this mess or allowed it to continue due to inaction or incompetence should be removed from office and replaced by people who will vigorously and fearlessly tackle the problem of extremism and terrorism.
CommonSence, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
This picture should be put on billboards everywhere in Germany to help the German voters to make their choice. I hope the AfD will use it in their campaign.
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders is Far Right, then so are millions of others who are sick and tired of dancing to the PC tune played by the loony left. You can include Me in that.
Fellwalker17, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The picture should have a lot more blood on her than that........
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Wilders is NOT 'Far Right'- if he is, then millions of people in this Country and Europe, including ME, are also 'Far Right' We are simply normal people who are sick of the loony left and so called 'moderates' dictating policy that puts us all at risk.Know your enemy, said Sun Tzu - I know mine- do you?
Annie, Warfirld, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
She does. She is responsible for public safety and she has gone out if her way to endanger us all. It is time she is held accountable.
Cryptic Mick, Ipswich, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the Hindenburg of her age. We know what comes next. Ah history!
Stuart Stephens, Florida, United States, 2 years ago
These Europeans are only good for laying out wreaths and lighting candles the Germans must have lost their balls.
eddyjacobsen, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Ugly and disgusting and evil! Why aren't there thousands in the streets demanding her to get lost!!
Wapplington, Chester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The next round of elections in Europe are going to change the course of history.
harry hart, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Disgraceful, bloodied photograph of Merkel. Still, no more than I expect.
rayme, manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
All this talk that only the far right think Merkel has opened the door to people that wish to do us harm is nonsense. I am quite middle of the road on most things and have lived next door to Muslims who I got on famously with, even physically defending them more than once from attacks by stupid racist yobs but she has opened up the door without checking who was coming in which does not strike me and a lot of other people as being very sensible. Only an extreme lefty would ever agree with doing that and they would quickly change their mind when their own family was affected. Just look at the left wing politicians and luvvies who claimed they would welcome them into their homes but to my knowledge none of them ever have.
We are players in a game, Leeds and Europe, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
We can't even arm ourselves... Sitting ducks.
Conners, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders and Marine LePen become elected, will they still be referred to as the 'Far Right'? I doubt it.
e6400ultra, Santa Rosa, United States, 2 years ago
Merkel is clearly mad as a hatter who needs to be unseated for Germany and Europe's sake.
Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
There are so many racists commenting on this article,go away with your vile Nazi ideologies,it's losers like you causing most of the problems in this world.FAR RIGHT GROUPS will never rise.Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration.Wilders and Jayda Fransen aren't worthy of respect,Fransen isn't even an Anglo Saxon name.
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Former Brit, London Ontario, Canada, 2 years ago
LadyWindsor.....you're such a fool. "Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration" ......too little, too late? Or is it her way of saying "sorry, I really screwed us up on this one"? You also mention FAR RIGHT GROUPS rising up. It's the centre that's rising up against this madness......we've had enough!
Yeti, Birmingham, 2 years ago
codswallop!....Were all the Irish people responsible for the atrocities committed by the IRA?, are all the people of the Basque region in Spain responsible for ETA. American foreign policy is the root cause of all these problems, take out the dictators in the Middle East and you leave a vacuum!
DMcommentor, Clacton on sea, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Still think it is odd how there is no blood on the lorry, no disrespect meant, just doesn't make much sense.
Seeingisbelieving_, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The crazy lady is Obama's best pal, says it all.
Manich, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Hes right, but why has it taken so long for a politician to figure out what we've known all along? Is being a bit dim, slow or stupid a quality which is mandatory for being a politician these days? We've known this for ages....in fact we saw what would happen even as they were talking about opening the borders. We knew it wouldnt work, and the fact that we knew in advance means we are far more intelligent than any politician either here or in Europe.
big fat Baz Tard, HEREANDTHERE, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
bagpuss merkel hasn't got a clue. if she and her party don't get voted out I will be amazed.
happyalways, neverland, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Angela Merkel does not have blood on her hands. I do wonder if she is suffering Hiltler syndrome. Which may or may not be recognized but it is the only reason for this insanity. She feelsl guilty for what Hitler did in the name of Germany so somehow she tried to make amends. Good Samaritan and all. Do not portray her as a vilain. She has yet to learn. England was the villain. You took them in for the lazy oafs you call citizens and you still berate daily, failed to do the jobs that needed to be done. England you allowed this to happen. You have the blood on your hands. That artwork is rubbish.
royzartzone, Catalunya, 2 years ago
So the right wing extremists blame the compassionate, when it is their war mongering governments and friends who are the real source of the problem.
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Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Royzartzone ,you are a soooo right ,right wing extremists are the real problem.
JC 29, Mount Olympus, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes Merkel has made a big mistake but in part it was an act of atonement and she should at least have credit for that.
thoughtful, Manchester, 2 years ago
If was to undertake work in a manner which was unsafe & someone died as a result I would be prosecuted for Manslaughter & negligence. If I was told of the consequences and still carried on regardless then I could potentially face a murder charge, So how is it that heads of state are able to act without ever being held to account? Merkel knew this was going to happen because was told. She certainly does have blood on her hands.
fissioNchips, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
. . well our H&S Regime here in the UK would require a Risk Assessment to be undertaken before implementing a procedure with such dangerous repercussions. Obviously the H&S Directive that came down on high from the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels was lost in the post.
Waidmann, Detroit, United States, 2 years ago
Who is supposed to protect you? YOU are. If you are relying on the government to protect you then you really aren't all that bright.
JahnTeller, Wessex, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
In the UK the majority of the population do not have or own firearms - we have to rely on the government and the security services. That is one rerason there are far fewer homicides per head of population than in the US . It's a bit rum an American inferring citizens of UK aren't very bright - You chumps elected George Bush Jr as your president. Nuff said.
A Wiltshire, Andover, 2 years ago
How will history record all the deaths, injuries and sexual assaults on women and children that have occurred as a direct consequence of the policies and actions of Mrs Merkel. How could the leader of a people allow this to happen to her country and still believe that what she has done was the right thing to do?
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Laugh at all he Russian trolls pretending to be westerners, saying Merkel should resign. What a g/reasy Russian troll thing to do. Lol
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Geert is nothing short of a rebranded nazi. Merkel needs to stop allowing waves of migrants into Germany, same with all of Europe and the USA.
TrolltimeMuncher, Rinkydinkystinky, Pitcairn, 2 years ago
Interesting how you are Far Right and therefore unacceptable and dangerous for stating the truth..... interesting that our world view has been so deliberately distorted by political correctness the tool of mind control and lying created by the marxists
WIthnail, Kendal, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the most degenerate leader in recent Western history. Not only is she intent on destroying her own country, she wants to drag the rest of Europe down with her. Thank god the UK will soon be out of the EU dictatorship. Hopefully our autonomy will see us right when the continent crashes and burns.
Yuuuge, Planet Zero, United States, 2 years ago
Why no mention ever of the "Far Left" as in Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Hollande and the rest of the clowns responsible for these tragedies? Why is it that when someone loves their own country and culture they are always labeled as "Far Right" in a pejorative way? Who determines these labels, the leftwinger globalists in Zurich?
Article 50 Watcher, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
It is "far right" now to expect to go shopping and not be mown down???
Disgusted of Ely, Ely, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Probably the kindest thing to say is that this is one old woman who is definitely past her prime. Maybe the one neutral (rather than good) thing about this is that Germans will realise she is totally gaga
lea Moloney, Teesside, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
True words. I said this some time ago. She had blood on her hands.
whineanddine, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If only we could sweep away democracy, install this fella as the gaffer of Europe, then we might stand half a chance but without such radical solutions we really are doomed. Tragic.
Pullaard, Antwerp, Belgium, 2 years ago
This hatred against the best President Germany has seen since 1945 is absolutely disgraceful. Angela Merkel was elected by the Germans to represent Germany, which she has done with aplomb. Whatever has happened in Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and all the others with their hands out, has nothing to do with her and all I can say, as an inhabitant of Europe, is thank goodness we had at least one strong leader. Of course, she blew it by saying out loud what all other leaders (UK included) whispered, in that our doors are open. We should look to ourselves and who we vote for before condemning those in power.
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Lancashire Lass, preston, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes, GERMANY elected her, not the whole of Europe, but that didn't stop her from bullying and interfering in the rest of Europe, the sooner she's gone the better!
ThomasCooksucks, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
He should be next president of Europe, better than Frau Droopy
Brassbubbles, Farnham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If agreeing with Geert Wilders makes me a far right racist then so be it. I no longer care what names I'm labelled with.
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
You are and we're racist, that's why you don't care. You don't have to be a far right lunatic to stop migrants from coming to your country.
Get a life, LONDON, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
I think you need to go a bit further back than merkel if you are looking to apportion blame - there was no terror on the streets of Europe until westerners decided that they needed to interfere in other countries policies and leaders decided it was a good idea to have troops on the ground to stabilize regions (laughable) - some of the stories I have heard about the behavior of our troops in these occupied countries is enough to radicalize the most placid person...
sally forth, burnden park, 2 years ago
I would like to thank Geert Wilders for his selfless work, his opinions are correct and he is right to hold our very bad leaders to account.
Humptydumpty, Holeinwall, North Korea, 2 years ago
AYE, But WE should HOLD OURS to account. We DIDN'T VOTE FOR THIS
Yorkie49, BURTON-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Not a very tactful man but on this point he is essentially correct. Merkels open door policy has increased the risk to ordinary people as, Europe essentially hasn't got a clue who these people are and mores to the point what their background is.
Batmun, Worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Anybody who wants to control their borders and limit immigration is today deemed as far right. I await Labour stating they want to curb immigration as then they join the far right too. Only when we discuss immigration and our borders without screaming racist are we able to actually get to a point whereby we discuss the issue instead of throwing insults around
SumTingWong, Heartland-USA, 2 years ago
Why the description of "far right" and never "far left", like Merkel described in the headlines?
Right of Ghengis, Un-United Kingdom, Mongolia, 2 years ago
Get it in perspective. Wilders is not "far-right", he is sensible. Merkel and her policies are "insane-left" and will lead to the eventual destruction of Europe.
JR, Dallas, United States, 2 years ago
Why is a man who tells the truth, tells the obvious, considered FAR RIGHT. He sounds more like a person who lives in the REAL world and is pointing things out as they exist. Why do we never hear the term FAR LEFT, when it sounds like that is the correct term for these idiots who got everybody in this situation.
perlcat, Omaha, United States, 2 years ago
Because the Left characterizes ANYBODY that dares contradict them or their pet projects as "far right". Those filthy extremists understand that labeling anybody they don't like as an extremist helps erode the support of moderates. The problem is, when you silence your opposition, you lose the benefit of their perspective, and eventually show your own ideology for what it is. When people were cautioning this moron on the dangers of unrestricted immigration, were were mocked and insulted -- but the biggest insult to humanity is the Left and its bankrupt, unethical ideology and underhanded tactics.
JerseyRoyal, Beaumont, Jersey, 2 years ago
It makes me laugh when I see people criticising this man, saying we need to be united not divided. You're right, the majority of us are united......we want to see change, not political correctness
Marraknows, Up North, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
German papers can't even show the wanted man's face because of 'privacy' laws. So he's entitled to privacy whilst he murders innocent people. Time Germany put it's own people first and binned ridiculous Laws that stop German Citizens knowing the identity of a dangerous suspect at large.
JRS123, San Francisco, United States, 2 years ago
Don't feel bad for Germany they voted for this. I don't see anyone protesting anymore so let them get used to it. Now if this was America and this many attacks went on in a year well let's just say everybody here would be celebrating xmas...
saxon55, Darlington, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Widers is absolutely right, Merkel's 'refugee' madness is to blame for these events. If the deranged old bat hadn't opened the floodgates without any consideration to what she was letting in this latest atrocity may not have happened. If there are further attacks in Europe other leaders will have blood on their hands too, as will the liberal loonies who think we should greet these people with open arms. Politicians who have created this mess or allowed it to continue due to inaction or incompetence should be removed from office and replaced by people who will vigorously and fearlessly tackle the problem of extremism and terrorism.
CommonSence, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
This picture should be put on billboards everywhere in Germany to help the German voters to make their choice. I hope the AfD will use it in their campaign.
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders is Far Right, then so are millions of others who are sick and tired of dancing to the PC tune played by the loony left. You can include Me in that.
Fellwalker17, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The picture should have a lot more blood on her than that........
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Wilders is NOT 'Far Right'- if he is, then millions of people in this Country and Europe, including ME, are also 'Far Right' We are simply normal people who are sick of the loony left and so called 'moderates' dictating policy that puts us all at risk.Know your enemy, said Sun Tzu - I know mine- do you?
Annie, Warfirld, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
She does. She is responsible for public safety and she has gone out if her way to endanger us all. It is time she is held accountable.
Cryptic Mick, Ipswich, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the Hindenburg of her age. We know what comes next. Ah history!
Stuart Stephens, Florida, United States, 2 years ago
These Europeans are only good for laying out wreaths and lighting candles the Germans must have lost their balls.
eddyjacobsen, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Ugly and disgusting and evil! Why aren't there thousands in the streets demanding her to get lost!!
Wapplington, Chester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The next round of elections in Europe are going to change the course of history.
harry hart, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Disgraceful, bloodied photograph of Merkel. Still, no more than I expect.
rayme, manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
All this talk that only the far right think Merkel has opened the door to people that wish to do us harm is nonsense. I am quite middle of the road on most things and have lived next door to Muslims who I got on famously with, even physically defending them more than once from attacks by stupid racist yobs but she has opened up the door without checking who was coming in which does not strike me and a lot of other people as being very sensible. Only an extreme lefty would ever agree with doing that and they would quickly change their mind when their own family was affected. Just look at the left wing politicians and luvvies who claimed they would welcome them into their homes but to my knowledge none of them ever have.
We are players in a game, Leeds and Europe, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
We can't even arm ourselves... Sitting ducks.
Conners, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders and Marine LePen become elected, will they still be referred to as the 'Far Right'? I doubt it.
e6400ultra, Santa Rosa, United States, 2 years ago
Merkel is clearly mad as a hatter who needs to be unseated for Germany and Europe's sake.
Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
There are so many racists commenting on this article,go away with your vile Nazi ideologies,it's losers like you causing most of the problems in this world.FAR RIGHT GROUPS will never rise.Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration.Wilders and Jayda Fransen aren't worthy of respect,Fransen isn't even an Anglo Saxon name.
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Former Brit, London Ontario, Canada, 2 years ago
LadyWindsor.....you're such a fool. "Stop blaming Merkel,she's already banning burkhas,and is being stricter on immigration" ......too little, too late? Or is it her way of saying "sorry, I really screwed us up on this one"? You also mention FAR RIGHT GROUPS rising up. It's the centre that's rising up against this madness......we've had enough!
Yeti, Birmingham, 2 years ago
codswallop!....Were all the Irish people responsible for the atrocities committed by the IRA?, are all the people of the Basque region in Spain responsible for ETA. American foreign policy is the root cause of all these problems, take out the dictators in the Middle East and you leave a vacuum!
DMcommentor, Clacton on sea, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Still think it is odd how there is no blood on the lorry, no disrespect meant, just doesn't make much sense.
Seeingisbelieving_, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The crazy lady is Obama's best pal, says it all.
Manich, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Hes right, but why has it taken so long for a politician to figure out what we've known all along? Is being a bit dim, slow or stupid a quality which is mandatory for being a politician these days? We've known this for ages....in fact we saw what would happen even as they were talking about opening the borders. We knew it wouldnt work, and the fact that we knew in advance means we are far more intelligent than any politician either here or in Europe.
big fat Baz Tard, HEREANDTHERE, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
bagpuss merkel hasn't got a clue. if she and her party don't get voted out I will be amazed.
happyalways, neverland, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Angela Merkel does not have blood on her hands. I do wonder if she is suffering Hiltler syndrome. Which may or may not be recognized but it is the only reason for this insanity. She feelsl guilty for what Hitler did in the name of Germany so somehow she tried to make amends. Good Samaritan and all. Do not portray her as a vilain. She has yet to learn. England was the villain. You took them in for the lazy oafs you call citizens and you still berate daily, failed to do the jobs that needed to be done. England you allowed this to happen. You have the blood on your hands. That artwork is rubbish.
royzartzone, Catalunya, 2 years ago
So the right wing extremists blame the compassionate, when it is their war mongering governments and friends who are the real source of the problem.
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Ladywindsor, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Royzartzone ,you are a soooo right ,right wing extremists are the real problem.
JC 29, Mount Olympus, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes Merkel has made a big mistake but in part it was an act of atonement and she should at least have credit for that.
thoughtful, Manchester, 2 years ago
If was to undertake work in a manner which was unsafe & someone died as a result I would be prosecuted for Manslaughter & negligence. If I was told of the consequences and still carried on regardless then I could potentially face a murder charge, So how is it that heads of state are able to act without ever being held to account? Merkel knew this was going to happen because was told. She certainly does have blood on her hands.
fissioNchips, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
. . well our H&S Regime here in the UK would require a Risk Assessment to be undertaken before implementing a procedure with such dangerous repercussions. Obviously the H&S Directive that came down on high from the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels was lost in the post.
Waidmann, Detroit, United States, 2 years ago
Who is supposed to protect you? YOU are. If you are relying on the government to protect you then you really aren't all that bright.
JahnTeller, Wessex, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
In the UK the majority of the population do not have or own firearms - we have to rely on the government and the security services. That is one rerason there are far fewer homicides per head of population than in the US . It's a bit rum an American inferring citizens of UK aren't very bright - You chumps elected George Bush Jr as your president. Nuff said.
A Wiltshire, Andover, 2 years ago
How will history record all the deaths, injuries and sexual assaults on women and children that have occurred as a direct consequence of the policies and actions of Mrs Merkel. How could the leader of a people allow this to happen to her country and still believe that what she has done was the right thing to do?
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Laugh at all he Russian trolls pretending to be westerners, saying Merkel should resign. What a g/reasy Russian troll thing to do. Lol
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
Geert is nothing short of a rebranded nazi. Merkel needs to stop allowing waves of migrants into Germany, same with all of Europe and the USA.
TrolltimeMuncher, Rinkydinkystinky, Pitcairn, 2 years ago
Interesting how you are Far Right and therefore unacceptable and dangerous for stating the truth..... interesting that our world view has been so deliberately distorted by political correctness the tool of mind control and lying created by the marxists
WIthnail, Kendal, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel is the most degenerate leader in recent Western history. Not only is she intent on destroying her own country, she wants to drag the rest of Europe down with her. Thank god the UK will soon be out of the EU dictatorship. Hopefully our autonomy will see us right when the continent crashes and burns.
Yuuuge, Planet Zero, United States, 2 years ago
Why no mention ever of the "Far Left" as in Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Hollande and the rest of the clowns responsible for these tragedies? Why is it that when someone loves their own country and culture they are always labeled as "Far Right" in a pejorative way? Who determines these labels, the leftwinger globalists in Zurich?
Article 50 Watcher, England, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
It is "far right" now to expect to go shopping and not be mown down???
Disgusted of Ely, Ely, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Probably the kindest thing to say is that this is one old woman who is definitely past her prime. Maybe the one neutral (rather than good) thing about this is that Germans will realise she is totally gaga
lea Moloney, Teesside, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
True words. I said this some time ago. She had blood on her hands.
whineanddine, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If only we could sweep away democracy, install this fella as the gaffer of Europe, then we might stand half a chance but without such radical solutions we really are doomed. Tragic.
Pullaard, Antwerp, Belgium, 2 years ago
This hatred against the best President Germany has seen since 1945 is absolutely disgraceful. Angela Merkel was elected by the Germans to represent Germany, which she has done with aplomb. Whatever has happened in Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and all the others with their hands out, has nothing to do with her and all I can say, as an inhabitant of Europe, is thank goodness we had at least one strong leader. Of course, she blew it by saying out loud what all other leaders (UK included) whispered, in that our doors are open. We should look to ourselves and who we vote for before condemning those in power.
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Lancashire Lass, preston, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Yes, GERMANY elected her, not the whole of Europe, but that didn't stop her from bullying and interfering in the rest of Europe, the sooner she's gone the better!
ThomasCooksucks, london, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
He should be next president of Europe, better than Frau Droopy
Brassbubbles, Farnham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If agreeing with Geert Wilders makes me a far right racist then so be it. I no longer care what names I'm labelled with.
Cascades99, Gotham, United States, 2 years ago
You are and we're racist, that's why you don't care. You don't have to be a far right lunatic to stop migrants from coming to your country.
Get a life, LONDON, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
I think you need to go a bit further back than merkel if you are looking to apportion blame - there was no terror on the streets of Europe until westerners decided that they needed to interfere in other countries policies and leaders decided it was a good idea to have troops on the ground to stabilize regions (laughable) - some of the stories I have heard about the behavior of our troops in these occupied countries is enough to radicalize the most placid person...
sally forth, burnden park, 2 years ago
I would like to thank Geert Wilders for his selfless work, his opinions are correct and he is right to hold our very bad leaders to account.
Humptydumpty, Holeinwall, North Korea, 2 years ago
AYE, But WE should HOLD OURS to account. We DIDN'T VOTE FOR THIS
Yorkie49, BURTON-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Not a very tactful man but on this point he is essentially correct. Merkels open door policy has increased the risk to ordinary people as, Europe essentially hasn't got a clue who these people are and mores to the point what their background is.
Batmun, Worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Anybody who wants to control their borders and limit immigration is today deemed as far right. I await Labour stating they want to curb immigration as then they join the far right too. Only when we discuss immigration and our borders without screaming racist are we able to actually get to a point whereby we discuss the issue instead of throwing insults around
SumTingWong, Heartland-USA, 2 years ago
Why the description of "far right" and never "far left", like Merkel described in the headlines?
Right of Ghengis, Un-United Kingdom, Mongolia, 2 years ago
Get it in perspective. Wilders is not "far-right", he is sensible. Merkel and her policies are "insane-left" and will lead to the eventual destruction of Europe.
JR, Dallas, United States, 2 years ago
Why is a man who tells the truth, tells the obvious, considered FAR RIGHT. He sounds more like a person who lives in the REAL world and is pointing things out as they exist. Why do we never hear the term FAR LEFT, when it sounds like that is the correct term for these idiots who got everybody in this situation.
perlcat, Omaha, United States, 2 years ago
Because the Left characterizes ANYBODY that dares contradict them or their pet projects as "far right". Those filthy extremists understand that labeling anybody they don't like as an extremist helps erode the support of moderates. The problem is, when you silence your opposition, you lose the benefit of their perspective, and eventually show your own ideology for what it is. When people were cautioning this moron on the dangers of unrestricted immigration, were were mocked and insulted -- but the biggest insult to humanity is the Left and its bankrupt, unethical ideology and underhanded tactics.
JerseyRoyal, Beaumont, Jersey, 2 years ago
It makes me laugh when I see people criticising this man, saying we need to be united not divided. You're right, the majority of us are united......we want to see change, not political correctness
Marraknows, Up North, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
German papers can't even show the wanted man's face because of 'privacy' laws. So he's entitled to privacy whilst he murders innocent people. Time Germany put it's own people first and binned ridiculous Laws that stop German Citizens knowing the identity of a dangerous suspect at large.
JRS123, San Francisco, United States, 2 years ago
Don't feel bad for Germany they voted for this. I don't see anyone protesting anymore so let them get used to it. Now if this was America and this many attacks went on in a year well let's just say everybody here would be celebrating xmas...
saxon55, Darlington, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Widers is absolutely right, Merkel's 'refugee' madness is to blame for these events. If the deranged old bat hadn't opened the floodgates without any consideration to what she was letting in this latest atrocity may not have happened. If there are further attacks in Europe other leaders will have blood on their hands too, as will the liberal loonies who think we should greet these people with open arms. Politicians who have created this mess or allowed it to continue due to inaction or incompetence should be removed from office and replaced by people who will vigorously and fearlessly tackle the problem of extremism and terrorism.
CommonSence, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
This picture should be put on billboards everywhere in Germany to help the German voters to make their choice. I hope the AfD will use it in their campaign.
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If Geert Wilders is Far Right, then so are millions of others who are sick and tired of dancing to the PC tune played by the loony left. You can include Me in that.
Fellwalker17, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The picture should have a lot more blood on her than that........
Juanhunglo, worcester, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert Wilders is NOT 'Far Right'- if he is, then millions of people in this Country and Europe, including ME, are also 'Far Right' We are simply normal people who are sick of the loony left and so called 'moderates' dictating policy that puts us all at risk.Know your enemy, said Sun Tzu - I know mine- do you?
Annie, Warfirld, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
She does. She is responsible for public safety and she has gone out if her way to endanger us all. It is time she is held accountable.
DarkSideOfTheMoon, All Over The Place, United States, 2 years ago
So common sense is now far-right???
JasonG5036, LEICESTER, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Well said..I hope you become leader as you talk sense and see what's happening, you don't just want to line your own pocket.
Big kerr motherwell, scotland, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Nasty ,we need unity
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the intelligent one, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
I see a civil war happening across Europe and than what?? It won't be long before the people rise up
a111, Portsmouth, 2 years ago
Merkel's political career is officially over.
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Standard Issue, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If she resigns the EU will be in grave danger of collapse. Let's hope she does resign then!
Standard Issue, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
If she resigns the EU will be in grave danger of collapse. Let's hope she does resign then!
Revolution2020, nowhere but everywhere, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
She has more than anyone else. Spot on.
Man in a suitcase, Amounderness, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Forget being politically correct, do what's right, and get behind Great Wilders.
Peter John Taylor, Ledbury, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
And he is right. The Euro politicians are murdering their own citizens by failing to close their borders and take positive action and responsibility.
poshhightea, Melbourne, Australia, 2 years ago
We need brave leaders like Geert Wilders to stop traitorous leaders from steering us towards the abyss.
poshhightea, Melbourne, Australia, 2 years ago
We need brave leaders like Geert Wilders to stop traitorous leaders from steering us towards the abyss.
WessexDave, Bristol, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
It is getting increasingly annoying to read that this or that person is right wing just because they stand up for their people, this and populist are for me an indication of a person who cares
LilleyBeau, Worksop, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel has indeed made the situation worse, but the real cause of all this the EU open border system. Which many of the countries who are now suffering voted for funnily enough. Open borders will be the end of the EU.
David12345, Brighton, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Hero... God bless the ground he walks on. There will be statues of him in every European city in years to come.... leftists are on the wrong side of history.
null, 2 years ago
Why Merkel helps not her own people but some strangers from other countries and alien cultures? These people come to western countries to change them but not to adopt to them. Then they will install Califat in Europe with help of such spineless leaders like Merkel or Obama.
Von Balldinger, Chetville, United States, 2 years ago
President Trump is in now. Hopefully, he will make good on his promises.
left and uphill, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Personally printing or tweeting that is bad taste and not showing respect to the people who died
us air cavalry 119, Warrington, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Merkel will walk away Scott free sweep the German dead under the carpet and carry on with the love for her new religion.
Nurse Gladys, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The fact of the matter is our leaders are not leaders,we need people like farage and trump ,not politically correct wimps.
daveoconnell, marylebone, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
She needs to got orison for letting this happen
Tess4Lucia, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2 years ago
Far right??? Just because he says no more immigrants? He's spot on..
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Tom, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
The hope for Europeans is that, being republicans, they have a realistic chance of forcing change through the ballot box. Sadly for Britain it will take a catastrophic event of Titanic proportions to impact the higher classes before any change is even considered.
Nickname, Leeds, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Just wish Geert was a UK leader. We need someone like this to resolve matters before we lose our nation.
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KoningMokum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2 years ago
Why would you want Geert "Mozart" Wilders? You've your own idiot in Nigel Farage.
Flo , Macclesfield , United Kingdom, 2 years ago
I see a great deal of truth in that picture
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Bobsbrother, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Its hard to argue against. Infact its impossible,the facts are there.
Mr.Kleen, NEW YORK, United States, 2 years ago
The more I read about this guy Wilders the more I'm liking him!
EUCitizen, Somewhere very warm and sunny, Spain, 2 years ago
We must put things into perspective. This attack terrible as it is, is only 12 people. Merkel has helped the lives of tens of housands fleeing terror. Yes, a few. Repeat few, bad pennies will get through, but collectively she helps thousands. Far More people die in the uk each year due to drunk drivers, medical negligence, and mindless yobs killing random people in random acts of violence every weekend in our towns. The EU population is 510 million, how many are killed by terror? Insignificant compared to benefits of asylum and free movement . Down with terror, up with compassion
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Sarah Gruntbuggle, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
it calls itself "EUCitizen" so of course it is an ignorant, naive liberal. It is people like that who have allowed the problem to happen in the first place - and as others have said, watch its do-gooder lefty opinion change 180 degrees when one of their loved ones (assuming they have any) is involved
Sweeney Todd, essex, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
A fair description to be honest, Merkel really does have blood on her hands.
The Antidote, Americans are fat and stupid, Russia, 2 years ago
This woman makes my stomach twist and turn...
pied piper 501, Hamelin, Germany, 2 years ago
I totally agree, Sturgeon also has that affect on me to.
Angry of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Geert was banned from the UK for telling the truth. That is how far we have sunk.
D.Trump, Washington DC, United States, 2 years ago
Please stop calling them "leaders". Call them "politicians". I am leading my own life, thank you very much, and as with the case of Merkel detest of most of what they do, and am fighting them, not following them. I don't call my mailman or garbage man my "leader", and I don't call my politicians my leaders either.
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underpaidEngineer, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
And don't call them "elites" either. They are all scumbags.
Mike in HSV, Huntsville, United States, 2 years ago
Stress must be getting to Angela. She's puffed up like a blowtoad!
RedNoseRudolph, North Pole, United States, 2 years ago
Think countries should have national votes and the people should decide regarding immigration and open borders and be entitled to all the immigration stats and how much money is spent on funding all these migrants. Very sad and depressing that so many innocent people lose their lives.
Jack Roth, London, United Kingdom, 2 years ago
Wilders is only marginally more disgusting than Farage.
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KoningMokum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2 years ago
Like most of the voters here in The Netherlands, I find Wilders a repugnant hate monger. In an effort to promote his twisted idea of freedom, he perverts the truth with his vile rhetoric. His propaganda techniques are akin to ones used by Joseph Goebbels.
JR, Dallas, United States, 2 years ago
Why does Merkel continue to have so much support? Are the German people just so brainwashed into thinking they need to make up for past grievances that they are willing to destroy themselves?