Prime minister Mark Rutte’s centre-right, liberal VVD party has claimed victory in parliamentary elections, seeing off a challenge from the anti-Islam, Eurosceptic populist Geert Wilders. If you took part in the election, we’d like you to share your reaction to the result.
Rutte said the result was a victory against the “wrong type of populism”.With nearly 95% of votes counted and no further significant changes expected, the VVD wins 33 MPs making it the largest party in parliament.
Although a long way behind on 20 seats, Wilders’ Freedom party (PVV) will finish second, giving him a gain of four seats.
The big winner of the night – and now the largest party of the Dutch left for the first time – is the pro-European ecologists, the GreenLeft. The party’s success, for many, is down to their young charismatic leader Jesse Klaver, who is being hailed as the “Jessiah” with similarities to Justin Trudeau.
Rutte will now build a new coalition, most likely around the VVD, CDA and D66 – but will need 5 MPs from a fourth coalition partner.
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