Centrists Win Dutch Vote, Beating Far-Right
Dutch voters have shunned far-right leader Geert Wilders in favor of a centrist party, exit polls suggest.
The election was seen as a bellwether of the strength of the far-right in Europe, where extremists are gaining ground in the UK, France, and Germany.
- The centrist D66 party is projected to win 27 seats out of 150 in parliament.
- Wilders' far-right PVV Freedom Party is expected to win 25 seats.
- The centre-right liberal VVD party is predicted to win 23 seats.
- The left-wing Green/Labour bloc is expected to gain 20 seats.
Exit polls in the Netherlands generally provide an accurate reflection of the parliamentary make-up, but the seats could change as actual votes are counted.
Autor's resume: Centrists win Dutch vote.