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At 38, Jetten is will be sworn in today as history’s youngest leader of The Netherlands

Centrist D66 leader Rob Jetten emphasised the need for stronger European cooperation to ensure security and prosperity, rather than focusing on the United States.

As coalition talks progress this week in the Netherlands, following the general election on 29 October – in which the centrist Democrats 66 narrowly defeated Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom – the focus is on changes to immigration and asylum policies.

In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

Discover Rob Jetten, Netherlands' youngest and first gay PM, whose D66 triumph on 29 October 2025 blends green policies, EU ties, and immigration smarts.

Rob Jetten beat far-right firebrand Geert Wilders in the recent election, but that doesn’t mean it’s the start of Europe’s progressive surge

Geert Wilders is out of power but his rhetoric is entrenched. Even Dutch liberals show little interest in the contribution of migrants, says Netherlands-based author Jamal Mahjoub

A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom according to a final tally by national news agency ANP

Editorial: Targeting the negativity of the far right, the big winner of last week’s poll was able to cut through with voters