FILE PHOTO: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) of the VVD Liberal party and Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders of the PVV Party take part in a meeting at the Dutch Parliament after the general election in The Hague, Netherlands, March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - After fending off nationalist Geert Wilders at Monday's election, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte must patch together a stable coalition that reflects the rise of fringe parties that made huge gains on the left and right.
The once tiny Green Left and 50Plus parties ate away at support for the mainstream parties. They will have to be considered by Rutte's centre-right VVD, which lost ground but remains the largest party with 33 seats, as it seeks a majority of at least 76 in the 150-seat house.
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