Party will take lead in first round of talks to form coalition government after securing majority of votes
The Dutch liberal-progressive party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, the news agency ANP has reported, putting its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, on course to become the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands.
While the last few thousand votes are still being counted, Dutch media reported on Friday that Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration, anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) could no longer win.
D66 is now expected to take the lead in a first round of talks to form a coalition government, a process that usually takes months.
Both parties had been predicted to win 26 seats in Wednesday’s snap election, which revolved around not only the housing crisis, immigration and healthcare, but also competent leadership. According to ANP, D66 is likely to receive one more seat, putting the party on 27.
