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The centrist Democrats 66 (D66) have taken a slim lead in the Dutch parliamentary election, according to exit polls, narrowly ahead of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) in a tightly contested race that could reshape the country’s political landscape.

Rob Jetten’s party now leading by 15,122 votes, putting it back in the pole position to lead the talks on forming the next government

Votes are still being counted in the Netherlands after a tense election, leaving uncertainty about the future government

Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the Netherlands

The Netherlands national elections 2025 in pictures

Preliminary results show a difference of just 2,000 votes between the centrist liberal D66 and far-right PVV, indicating 26 seats each in an extremely tight race.

The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.

With other parties refusing to govern with the far-right leader, months of political deadlock may lie ahead

The Dutch election for all 150 seats in the lower Second Chamber of parliament is forecast to be a close race between Geert Wilders' populist Party for Freedom and the center-left bloc of the Labor Party and Green Left

Violence erupted at a right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands, weeks before a general election. Rioters clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and a water cannon, and also torched a police car. The office of the centrist D66 political party was attacked, prompting its leader, Rob Jetten, to condemn the…

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