Mail-In Ballots Solidify Narrow Win for Dutch Centrist Party
The center-left D66 party edged the far-right party of Geert Wilders in the popular vote, giving it the first crack at forming a new government.
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Dutch centrists D66 back in lead in election vote count, edging past far-right PVV – as it happened
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Far-Right Party Suffers Big Losses in Dutch Election as Centrists Surge
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.