Newsline - 15 March 2010: Anti-government protestors in Thailand fail to oust the Prime Minister. Iraqi polls put Nuri al-Maliki in the lead. Four right-wing Freedom Party MEPs explain how they aim to undermine the European Union from within.

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Thai protests 'underwhelming'
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok in an attempt to force President Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down. The so-called 'red shirts' are calling for the reinstatement of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in 2006. Our correspondent Michel Maas says the demonstration was mainly peaceful but that Thaksin's followers weren't powerful enough to get what they wanted.

Iraqi Prime Minister set to stay in power
Polls are being counted in the Iraqi elections and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law Alliance looks set to remain the biggest party in parliament. The slow pace at which results are being released has allowed for allegations of fraud to surface on all sides. RNW's middle east expert Bertus Hendriks says reports of foul play weren't unexpected.

Breaking the system from within
Dutch MEPs in Geert Wilders' right wing Freedom Party (PVV) are hoping to destroy the European Union from its very heart. Our correspondent Tijn Sadée asked the four politicians why they're working so hard to put themselves out of jobs?