The centrist liberal party led by Rob Jetten has narrowly won the Dutch election, with vote analysis indicating a win that cannot be overturned. Rob Jetten’s D66 party is currently leading the Freedom Party by a margin of 15,000 votes. Even though the final count is still pending, Dutch news agency ANP reports that Geert Wilders’ party can no longer secure the win.
Based on projections from nearly all votes counted, both D66 and Wilders’ Freedom Party are set to gain 26 seats in the 150-seat parliament. However, ANP suggests that Jetten’s party might secure an additional 27th seat. This victory means Jetten is now positioned to initiate the process of forming a new coalition government.
Wilders had been leading in opinion polls leading up to Wednesday’s election. However, 38-year-old Rob Jetten successfully rallied support in major Dutch cities like Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht with a positive campaign message of “Yes, we can.” Jetten has refrained from declaring victory until all votes are officially tallied, but ANP’s analysis of postal votes has led them to declare him the winner.
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