POLITICO provides an overview of the critical vote in the Netherlands, which is currently too close to call.
Europe is holding its breath as the Netherlands prepares to go to the polls, with the question of whether the country will swing left or maintain its rightward course.
The far-right leader Geert Wilders is taking on the mainstream, but even if he wins, he is unlikely to become prime minister or be part of the government due to a lack of allies.
Europe is holding its breath: Will the Netherlands swing left or maintain its rightward course?
This election could expose the wider struggle European centrists face in beating back anti-establishment forces, and a win for Wilders could lead to a scramble to form a coalition that excludes the far right.
Author's summary: Dutch election too close to call.