There is a threat of a political earthquake in the Netherlands. An initial projection sees Islam critic Geert Wilders as the big winner in the House of Representatives elections.
According to the first forecasts, right-wing populist Geert Wilders will take the lead in the House of Representatives elections.
Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) are expected to win 36 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. That would be more than twice as many seats as in the previous elections in 2021.
According to the projection, the alliance of Social Democrats and Greens will have 25 seats, eight more than in 2021.
Rutte’s party lost ten seats
The right-wing liberal ruling party VVD of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte lost ten seats and now has 24. The new center party NSC can immediately count on 20 seats.
The right-wing Wilders announced that he now also wanted to govern. But for a majority he needs at least two parties – and the question is whether he can actually find partners for a coalition.
Source: Krone
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