Dutch politician puts case for Europe exit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a foretaste of his campaign for European parliamentary elections in May, Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders is making his case that the Netherlands would be better off leaving the European Union.

He claimed Thursday a “NExit” — Netherlands exit from both the European Union and euro currency zone — would add nearly 10,000 euros ($13,000) to GDP per capita over two decades.