Dutch centrist Jetten confident of forming government after far-right's election setback


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  • Thursday, 30 Oct 2025

Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders speaks to the media following the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, at The Hague, Netherlands, October 29, 2025 in this still image taken from video. RTL via REUTERS TV/Handout via REUTERS

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten said he was "very confident" of being able to put together a government after his party's strong showing in parliamentary elections that saw Geert Wilders' anti-Islam Freedom Party lose ground.

With most of the votes counted, Jetten's D66 and Wilders' PVV were neck-and-neck on Thursday, with both projected to take 26 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament.

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