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October 30, 2025

Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Loses Seats in Dutch Elections
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In the Netherlands, the center-left D66 party made huge gains in
national elections, winning the largest share of seats in the Dutch
House of Representatives. The far-right anti-immigrant party of Geert
Wilders lost support and came in second place. The election was
triggered after Wilders pulled his party out of the government in June,
after the other parties refused to endorse his anti-refugee policies.
The election results allow the 38-year-old Rob Jetten to form a
government as the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime
minister.

Rob Jetten: "This is an historic election result, because we've shown
not only to the Netherlands, but also to the world, that it is possible
to beat populist and extreme-right movements."



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