US EditionDutch Center-Left D66 Defeats Wilders in Election
D66 is projected to win 27 seats, surpassing Geert Wilders' Freedom Party which could lose 12 seats amid voter desire for stability after two years of political turmoil.
- The exit poll indicates that the center-left D66 is projected to win 27 seats, defeating the far-right Freedom Party, led by Geert Wilders, which is projected to win 25 seats.
- D66 leader Rob Jetten, 38, has gained popularity by promising to end a political era dominated by Wilders.
- Mainstream parties have ruled out coalition partnerships with Wilders' anti-immigration party, suggesting future challenges for far-right influence in the Netherlands.
- Building a governing coalition will be difficult, as 76 seats are needed and coalition talks are expected to take months.
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According to urn-mouth surveys, the D66 came first in the early elections after the first coalition government with the far right
Over the past two years, the right-wing populist Geert Wilder has been the strongest political force in the Netherlands. However, after an initial election forecast, he may have lost this position.
Exit poll suggests centrists led by Rob Jetten win Dutch vote, beating far right
Dutch voters appeared to have shunned far-right leader Geert Wilders in favour of a centrist party, exit polls suggested Wednesday, after a snap election closely watched in Europe where extremists are gaining ground. FRANCE 24's Fernande Van Tets reports from Leiden in the Netherlands.
According to a forecast, the party of the right-wing populist Geert Wilders is no longer the strongest force in the Dutch parliamentary election. However, according to media reports, the result is so scarce that it could still change.
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