Dutch candidates snipe, scramble for undecided voters in race to deliver PM

A view of election campaign posters on a hoarding in Breda, Netherlands, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Top candidates have gone on the offensive in the final days of the Netherlands' national election, with late polls showing Labour leader Frans Timmermans and anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders making gains.

A first-place finish for Timmermans in Wednesday's vote could swing the next government toward the centre and more spending on climate policies, while first place for Wilders could bring a hard-right coalition with a strong anti-immigration line.