US EditionCentrist Rob Jetten could become Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister
- On Oct 29, Dutch centrist party leader Rob Jetten is poised to become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister after his party's strong performance in the election.
- With polished messaging and increased advertising spending, Rob Jetten revamped his image from climate minister to optimistic politician and shifted D66's focus to immigration and housing issues.
- To tackle housing shortages he proposed building ten new towns with a €2 billion annual contribution and easing red tape, according to Jetten.
- Recently, windows of D66's headquarters in The Hague were smashed during a violent, anti-migration protest, and images of Rob Jetten condemning extremism amid broken glass boosted his profile.
- Ms Kajsa Ollongren praised Jetten, saying `Rob is without a doubt one of the most talented politicians the Netherlands has ever had` and he declared `Together we can beat Wilders, I am ready`.
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Netherlands election: Rob Jetten could become youngest leader after close tie with Geert Wilders
Anti-Islam Geert Wilders' far-right Party For Freedom and the centrist D66 were tied with nearly all votes counted in the Dutch general election in an unprecedented neck-and-neck race to become the biggest party.
While Geert Wilders campaigned from the shadows, Rob Jetten emerged as the optimistic centrist leader. Now the 38-year-old frontman of D66 is the big winner of the election.
Despite Geert Wilders's attempt to break up the previous coalition, his number of seats in the early Dutch elections has decreased, and his allies have also shrunk. The liberal D66 may be the likely candidate for government, but lengthy coalition negotiations are expected in the Netherlands.
What an election, with the unprecedented neck-and-neck race between D66 and PVV. Wouter de Winther and Pim Sedee discuss the results night and the day after in depth on "Afhameren." Each party is measured against the odds, from the euphoria at D66 to the relief at the VVD. From the strong performances of FvD and JA21 to the huge disappointment of GL/PvdA. This is the final installment in a series of 19 podcasts covering everything about this cam…
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