DW: Geert Wilders: Far-right populist wins big in Dutch election
With almost all votes counted, Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV party is well ahead of its closest rival. The anti-Islam populist has vowed to form a government.
With 98% of the votes counted on Thursday, Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) won 37 of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament.
The populist party was well ahead of a joint Labor-Green bloc with 25 seats and the conservative People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte with 24 seats.
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WNU Editor: The affordability crisis is what propelled Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) to their showing in these elections. But they only won 37 of 150 seats. He will still need to form a coalition government with some of the other parties to effectively govern.
Update: We shall see …. Geert Wilders is just the start of Europe’s Right-wing wave (Unherd).
Election Shock In The Netherlands. Geert Wilders’ PVV Party Wins The Most Seats
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Dutch far-right leader’s party gains most seats in shock election win — Axios
Geert Wilders’ victory in Netherlands election spooks Europe — BBC
Europe reels as far-right Wilders tops Dutch election poll — DW
Geert Wilders is the EU’s worst nightmare — Politico
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