Dutch election results: far-right and centrist parties in tight race to top as vote count continues – Europe live | Netherlands
Morning opening: Goedemorgen
Yakup Krupa
Vote counting in Dutch parliamentary elections almost complete, with Anti-immigrant firebrand Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV party is narrowly ahead of the centrist D66, with 99.6% of the votes counted.
However The difference between the two parties is just under 1,400 votesand many more have yet to be counted, including parts of Amsterdam and 135,000 votes from abroad.
at that time Definitely symbolically It matters whether PVV or D66 will come out on top, It seems The person likely to lead talks to form the next government will be a centrist, with their charismatic leader Rob Jetten Wilders returns to opposition.
As my colleague Jon Henley It was stated that the change made in the early hours of Thursday was unlikely to change the structure of the next government coalition. All major mainstream parties have ruled out coming to power with Wilders after he ousted the last coalition led by the PVV.
HE However, this does not mean that coalition talks will be easier. Talks between potential partners are expected to continue for months before the new administration emerges.
outgoing prime minister, Dick Schoof, He said yesterday that he hoped these would be completed, ummHe wants to run a marathon in Sydney in August next year. We can call this a kind of deadline.
I’ll bring you the latest reactions from the Netherlands and beyond We see the results coming. The final result is expected to be officially announced next week.
His Thursday, October 30, 2025, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
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Morning opening: Goedemorgen
Yakup Krupa
Vote counting in Dutch parliamentary elections almost complete, with Anti-immigrant firebrand Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV party is narrowly ahead of the centrist D66, with 99.6% of the votes counted.
However The difference between the two parties is just under 1,400 votesand many more have yet to be counted, including parts of Amsterdam and 135,000 votes from abroad.
while he was Definitely symbolically It matters whether PVV or D66 will come out on top, It seems The person likely to lead talks to form the next government will be a centrist, with their charismatic leader Rob Jetten Wilders returns to opposition.
As my colleague Jon Henley It was stated that the change made in the early hours of Thursday was unlikely to change the structure of the next government coalition. All major mainstream parties have ruled out coming to power with Wilders after he ousted the last coalition led by the PVV.
HE However, this does not mean that coalition talks will be easier. Talks between potential partners are expected to continue for months before the new administration emerges.
outgoing prime minister, Dick Schoof, He said yesterday that he hoped these would be completed, ummHe wants to run a marathon in Sydney in August next year. We can call this a kind of deadline.
I’ll bring you the latest reactions from the Netherlands and beyond We see the results coming. The final result is expected to be officially announced next week.
His Thursday, October 30, 2025, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
