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In a major loss for Geert Wilders’s far-right, his populist Party for Freedom was poised to lose ground to the socially progressive Democrats 66 of Rob Jetten after Wednesday’s Dutch election. Mr. Jetten, 38, could take the first chance to form a new g…
As liberal-progressive D66 party makes huge gains in election, former junior athlete with ‘positive story’ and ‘vision’ leads race for powerEurope live – latest updatesRob Jetten, a former junior athlete, was pictured last month in a sports magazine ru…
Far right neck and neck with liberal D66 but all major mainstream parties have ruled out working with anti-Islam firebrandGeert Wilders is almost certain to be shut out of the next Dutch government after a knife-edge general election in which support f…
Geert Wilders suffered a loss of support as a center-left party staged major gains, an election result that could offer lessons for Europe’s far right.
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 governmentIn terms of managing our expectations as to when the new Dutch government could be formed, Joost Eerdmans of the right-…
The progressive Democrats 66 gained seats and tied with the far-right party of Geert Wilders, which fell back sharply from a strong performance two years ago.
Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the NetherlandsThe centrist D66 party made huge gains in Dutch elections, likely giving it the lead in government formation as the party of far-ri…
A center-left party was poised to become the country’s largest political party, according to exit polls. The anti-immigrant Party for Freedom, led by Mr. Wilders, was expected to lose 12 seats.
A failed two-year experiment has lessons for the rest of Europe about the appeal – and the limits – of populism• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhat happens when you put far-right populists in charge? Entrusted with minis…
Polls suggest Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV) could finish first in vote triggered when he pulled out of rightwing coalition in Junein AmsterdamThe voting paper is as big as a bath towel – I’m amazed more people don’t get it wrong. Continu…