Far-right falters in Dutch vote


People passing by campaign posters in Venlo, the Netherlands. — Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times

DUTCH voters rebuked a far-right party in national elections last month, unexpectedly throwing support to a centre-left party that ran on promises of stability and hope.

The result is likely to usher in a more centrist government in the Netherlands – and offers a glimpse of the limits of populism across Europe.

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