An Amsterdam court has acquitted Dutch politician Geert Wilders of inciting hatred against Muslims.
The 47-year old populist, who leads the right-wing Party for Freedom, was cleared and told his comments were "acceptable within the context of the public debate".
The ruling puts to an end an eight-month-long trial over remarks made by Mr Wilders between 2006 and 2008. He had been charged with five counts of hate speech.
Judge Marcel van Oosten said: "Although gross and degenerating, [his comments] did not give rise to hatred."
