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Who won the Dutch elections?

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Rob Jetten's centre-left party D66 wins the Dutch election, defeating Geert Wilders' far-right party. Exit polls and early results confirm D66's lead, with Jetten poised to become the youngest prime minister. The election marks a shift toward centrist politics, with coalition talks expected.

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Dutch centrist party wins big in election as far right loses support

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  • Rob Jetten's centre-left D66 party won the Dutch election.
  • Jetten's pro-European and optimistic campaign boosted his popularity. 8s
  • The election campaign focused on immigration and the housing crisis. 33s
  • The far-right, led by Geert Wilders, suffered a significant loss after previously topping polls. 42s
  • Wilders triggered early elections by withdrawing from a coalition over immigration policy. 55s
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Dutch centrist party wins big in election as far right loses support
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France 24
20 hours ago
Dutch centrist party wins big in election as far right loses support

The big winner of this Dutch election is 38-year-old Rob Jetten with his centre-left party D66.

Centre-left party leads far-right in Netherlands election exit poll
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Al Jazeera
1 day ago
Centre-left party leads far-right in Netherlands election exit poll

A remarkable moment for a party which has fiercely campaigned against the far-right politics of Geert Wilders. If they indeed become the largest, 38-year-old Rob Jetten could become the country's youngest prime minister.

Exit polls show the Dutch vote too close to call
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Al Jazeera
1 day ago
Exit polls show the Dutch vote too close to call

This is such a surprising win and gain of this party here, Democrat 66. The leader, Rob Jette, is a 38 year old who could become potentially the new prime minister of the Netherlands.

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