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Preview Wednesday February 3rd

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On Wednesday February 3rd the District Court in Amsterdam will give a decision in the pre-trial review of Wednesday January 20th last. The District Court will decide as to whether it has jurisdiction and as to whether the Public Prosecutor can proceed with the prosecution. The District Court will also decide as to whether Geert Wilders will be heard by the examining judge and which of the 18 witnesses and experts requested by Geert Wilders will be summoned. Wednesday the District Court will also decide on the further course of the proceedings: When will the witnesses and experts be heard? Will this take place in a session behind closed doors or in a public hearing? When will the substantive deliberation begin? On Wednesday we will know the answers to these questions.