"The exit poll projects that D66 will win 27 seats in the 150-seat parliament, with the Freedom Party on 25 seats. The D66 leader, Rob Jetten, said that the election result could pave the way for a stable government coalition, adding that he would look to other mainstream parties to partner with. He added that Dutch voters had given a clear sign with what he called the parties win, and said goodbye to the far-right politics of Wilders."
"Wilders has not yet conceded, saying his party may still come out on top. However, he added that even with 25 seats the party's performance was it's second strongest historically. The high-stakes snap election has been dominated by immigration and housing issues, testing the strength of the far right, which is on the rise across Europe. Voting began at 7:30am (06:30 GMT) on Wednesday."
Exit polls project centrist D66 to win 27 of 150 seats, with the far-right Freedom Party on 25 and a margin of error of up to three seats. The right-wing VVD is projected at 23 seats and the Greens-Labour at 20. D66 leader Rob Jetten said the result could enable a stable government coalition and signaled voters rejecting far-right politics. Wilders has not conceded and described 25 seats as his party's second-strongest performance. The snap vote focused on immigration and housing, and coalition negotiations will follow final results.
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