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Jan van der Made

What next for the Netherlands after far-right Wilders storms elections?

Far-right PVV leader Geert Wilders smiles after the first election results are announced in The Hague, Netherlands. © Peter Dejong / AP

Geert Wilders faces an uphill struggle luring partners to form a coalition government with his far-right party following their "monster victory" in Dutch elections that has shaken both the Netherlands and Europe.

Wilders' PVV (Freedom Party) won 37 seats in the 150 seat parliament – more than doubling the result from the 2017 election and far outstripping opponents.

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