The anti-Islam, euroskeptic radical Geert Wilders is projected to be the shock winner of the Dutch election.

In a dramatic result that will stun European politics, his Freedom Party (PVV) is set to win around 35 of the 150 seats in parliament — more than double the number it secured in the 2021 election, according to exit polls.

Frans Timmermans’ Labour-Green alliance is forecast to take second place, winning 25 seats — a big jump from its current 17. Dilan Yeşilgöz, outgoing premier Mark Rutte’s successor as head of the center-right VVD, suffered heavy losses and is on course to take 24 seats, 10 fewer than before, according to the updated exit poll by Ipsos for national broadcaster NOS.

A win for Wilders will put the Netherlands on track — potentially — for a dramatic shift in direction, after Rutte’s four consecutive centrist governments. The question now, though, is whether any other parties are willing to join Wilders to form a coalition. Despite emerging as the largest party, he will lack an overall majority in parliament.

  • @Ghyste
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    67 months ago

    I’m assuming that the clothing and appearance copying Trump are on purpose.

    • Patariki
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      247 months ago

      He has looked like that far before trump meant something outside of the US.

      • @Ghyste
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        57 months ago

        Gotcha. Thanks for the info!

      • @Ghyste
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        57 months ago

        Wow. That’s actually surprising

          • @Ghyste
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            7 months ago

            No, that they’ve both had this costume independently.

            Although I wouldn’t put it past Trump to copy someone else.