Election in the Netherlands

Netherlands: Jetten wins close election

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Published 12.54

 

Rob Jetten hopes to form the Netherlands' next government. Photo: Peter Dejong/AP/TT

The left-liberal D66, led by Rob Jetten, won the extremely close election in the Netherlands, reports the ANP news agency.

It was a long time before D66 and Geert Wilders' far-right PVV party weighed in after the election on Wednesday, but on Friday the ANP stated that the PVV can no longer catch up.

Both Jetten and Wilders have said that whoever ends up with the most votes will get the first chance to form a government. Regardless, Jetten has been considered to have the clear best chance of putting together a coalition, as several major parties have rejected a collaboration with the PVV. 

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Left-liberal Rob Jetten wins the election in the Netherlands

Rob Jetten and left-liberal D66 win the election in the Netherlands, according to Dutch media. The election has been extremely close and it was a long time between D66 and Geert Wilders' far-right party PVV.

Although not all the votes have been counted yet, the ANP news agency writes that no party can overtake D66, writes Dutch NOS.

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