#coalition-negotiations

#coalition-negotiations

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.

I think we've now shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat the populist movements if you campaign with a positive message for your country, he said on Friday, as tallying from news agency ANP showed he was on course to win. The pro-EU, liberal D66 tripled its seat count with an upbeat campaign and a surge in advertising spending,