Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament roundly condemn the content of the PVV website in the Netherlands. At the debate on the subject of discriminatory websites and government responses today Guy Verhofstadt spoke on behalf of the ALDE group:

"There is no place in today's Europe for the kind of hate messages fostered by the PVV website which incites Dutch voters to blame Eastern Europeans, full members of the European Union, for losing their jobs at a time of financial and economic crisis."

"All parties in the Dutch Government should join us in distancing themselves from the content of this website and condemning the intent to incite intolerance and hatred amongst fellow Europeans."

"Nevertheless we must be even-handed in our criticism of such populist tactics designed purely for electoral appeal. The verbal attacks this week by President Sarkozy on immigrants and the Schengen agreement are even worse than the silence of the Dutch government on the issue of the PVV. The EPP should not be hypocritical or selective in their criticism but cast an eye at their own political family members first before they cast a stone at others."