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Radio France Internationale
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Jan van der Made

Dutch voters cast ballots amid discontent over politics and stalled promises

Large voting pencil on the Dam Square, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the day before national elections. 28 October 2025 © RFI/Jan van der Made

Dutch voters head to the polls today, Wednesday, after two turbulent years under Geert Wilders’ far-right government, with the coalition’s collapse over migration policy and growing public discontent setting the stage for one of the most unpredictable elections in recent Dutch history.

After two years under a government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), Dutch voters appear increasingly weary of the coalition’s indecision, harsh rhetoric, and polarising remarks. Wilders himself brought the coalition to an end, pulling his PVV out of government after claiming its migration policy did not go far enough.

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