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The anti-Islamic populist Geert Wilders wins the election in the Netherlands

Politiko 2023-11-23 09:01:24

The anti-Islamic populist Geert Wilders wins the election in the Netherlands

Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won the Dutch general election, according to the latest results with almost all votes counted.

After 25 years in parliament, his Freedom Party (PVV) will win 37 seats, well ahead of his nearest rival, a left-wing alliance.

"PVV can no longer be ignored," he said. "We will govern" .

His victory has shaken Dutch politics and will bring a shock to all of Europe.

But to fulfill his pledge to be prime minister for all, he will need to convince other parties to join him in a coalition. His target is 76 seats in the 150-seat parliament.

Wilders, 60, capitalized on widespread frustration over migration by promising "closed borders" and he put his promise to ban the Koran on hold.

Before the vote, the other three major parties ruled out participating in a government led by Wilders because of his far-right policies.

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