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Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election

Far right neck and neck with liberal D66 but all major mainstream parties have ruled out working with anti-Islam firebrand

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Who is Rob Jetten, the potential next Dutch prime minister?

The 38-year-old's D66 party is neck-and-neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom after Wednesday's election, meaning he could become the country's youngest ever leader.

Euronews · Oct 30, 2025

Centrist D66 narrowly leads far-right PVV in knife-edge Dutch vote, exit polls show

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.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2025

First results show neck-and-neck finish between liberals and far right in Dutch general election

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.

Euronews · Oct 29, 2025

Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right

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

Euronews · Oct 29, 2025

As Netherlands goes to the polls again, Geert Wilders faces isolation

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Wilders, Timmermans are among the leaders of the key parties in Dutch election

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

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Rioters clash at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands ahead of general election

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…

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support

Brussels vote cancelled after it became clear law would not pass final stage with majority vote

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024

Dutch party leaders clash in TV debate as election nears

Frans Timmermans, Geert Wilders and Pieter Omtzigt among those competing for votes in six-way race

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023