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Anti-Islam populist Wilders wins Dutch elections in a shock for Europe

Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, speaks to media after casting his ballot in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. AP - Mike Corder

The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Thursday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II, and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe.

That puts him in line to lead talks to form a new ruling coalition and possibly become the country’s first hard-right prime minister at a time of political upheaval through much of the continent.

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