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What's your reaction to the Dutch election result? | What's your reaction to the Dutch election result? |
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Prime minister Mark Rutte’s centre-right, liberal VVD party has claimed victory in parliamentary elections, seeing off a challenge from the anti-Islam, Eurosceptic populist Geert Wilders. If you took part in the election, we’d like you to share your reaction to the result. | Prime minister Mark Rutte’s centre-right, liberal VVD party has claimed victory in parliamentary elections, seeing off a challenge from the anti-Islam, Eurosceptic populist Geert Wilders. If you took part in the election, we’d like you to share your reaction to the result. |
Rutte said the result was a victory against the “wrong type of populism”.With nearly 95% of votes counted and no further significant changes expected, the VVD wins 33 MPs making it the largest party in parliament. | Rutte said the result was a victory against the “wrong type of populism”.With nearly 95% of votes counted and no further significant changes expected, the VVD wins 33 MPs making it the largest party in parliament. |
Although a long way behind on 20 seats, Wilders’ Freedom party (PVV) will finish second, giving him a gain of four seats. | |
The big winner of the night – and now the largest party of the Dutch left for the first time – is the pro-European ecologists, the GreenLeft. The party’s success, for many, is down to their young charismatic leader Jesse Klaver, who is being hailed as the “Jessiah” with similarities to Justin Trudeau. | The big winner of the night – and now the largest party of the Dutch left for the first time – is the pro-European ecologists, the GreenLeft. The party’s success, for many, is down to their young charismatic leader Jesse Klaver, who is being hailed as the “Jessiah” with similarities to Justin Trudeau. |
Rutte will now build a new coalition, most likely around the VVD, CDA and D66 – but will need 5 MPs from a fourth coalition partner. | Rutte will now build a new coalition, most likely around the VVD, CDA and D66 – but will need 5 MPs from a fourth coalition partner. |
If you took part in the election, we’d like you to share your reaction to the result and tell us your hopes for the future of the country. | If you took part in the election, we’d like you to share your reaction to the result and tell us your hopes for the future of the country. |
You can fill in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you prefer – and we’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting. We will do our best to keep your information secure. | You can fill in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you prefer – and we’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting. We will do our best to keep your information secure. |
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