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==Politics==

==Politics==

Verhofstadt is known as an elitist, progressive liberal and [[Europhile]]. He has called for a United States of Europe. He also writes books advancing his political (crazy-) ideas. In 2017, he labeled conservative U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] a "white supremacist" and called the conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] "[[alt-right]]."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/european-parliaments-brexit-negotiator-trump-white-supremacist-poland-hungary-alt-right/ EU Brexit Negotiator Brands Trump ‘White Supremacist’, Poland, Hungary ‘Alt-Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> On September 20, 2016, Verhofstadt stated that [[nationalism]] is a [[cancer]] (in the sense of a threat) on a debate in the European Parliament about the [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqc7cqK-MeI</ref>  

Verhofstadt is known as an elitist, progressive liberal and [[Europhile]]. He has called for a United States of Europe. He also writes books advancing his political (crazy-) ideas. In 2017, he labeled conservative U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] a "white supremacist" and called the conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] "[[alt-right]]."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/european-parliaments-brexit-negotiator-trump-white-supremacist-poland-hungary-alt-right/ EU Brexit Negotiator Brands Trump ‘White Supremacist’, Poland, Hungary ‘Alt-Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> On September 20, 2016, Verhofstadt stated that [[nationalism]] is a [[cancer]] (in the sense of a threat) on a debate in the European Parliament about the [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqc7cqK-MeI</ref>  

In addition to Calling for the EU to become "one nation", he has called for having unelected EU bureaucrats shutting out elected populists from holding any real political power.<ref>Deacon, Liam (June 13, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/fifth-column-eu-parliament-brexit-boss-farage-orban-salvini-populists-out/ ‘Fifth Column’: EU Brexit Boss Demands Farage, Orban, Salvini Populists Be Shut Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>

In addition to Calling for the EU to become "one nation", he has called for having unelected EU bureaucrats shutting out elected populists from holding any real political power.<ref>Deacon, Liam (June 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/fifth-column-eu-parliament-brexit-boss-farage-orban-salvini-populists-out/ ‘Fifth Column’: EU Brexit Boss Demands Farage, Orban, Salvini Populists Be Shut Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>

===Travel ban by Russia (2015)===

===Travel ban by Russia (2015)===

In May 2015, the media reported that Verhofstadt was blacklisted by [[Russia]] as being one of the prominent people from the [[European Union]] who are not allowed to enter the country.<ref>Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), [http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-produces-blacklist-of-eu-people-banned-from-entering-russia-1432986289 Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32949236 European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist] ''[[BBC News]]'', May 31, 2015.</ref>

In May 2015, the media reported that Verhofstadt was blacklisted by [[Russia]] as being one of the prominent people from the [[European Union]] who are not allowed to enter the country.<ref>Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-produces-blacklist-of-eu-people-banned-from-entering-russia-1432986289 Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32949236 European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist] ''[[BBC News]]'', May 31, 2015.</ref>

===Brexit negotiator===

===Brexit negotiator===