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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley Europe correspondent and Senay Boztas in Leiden

Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election

Rob Jetten raises a fist against spotlights and Dutch and EU flags
The Democrats 66 (D66) leader, Rob Jetten, celebrates the exit poll. Photograph: Robin Utrecht/EPA

The centrist D66 party made huge gains in Dutch elections, likely giving it the lead in government formation as the party of far-right leader Geert Wilders lost support.

With 90% of the votes counted early on Thursday, D66 and Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) were both projected to take 26 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament.

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