Netherlands election: Mark Rutte set to win big – but what next?
by Jon Henley, Europe correspondent from on (#5FB88)
Analysis: PM is on course for fourth term in office. What is his secret and how is next coalition government likely to look?
The outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, appears headed for a comprehensive victory and fourth successive term in office as the Dutch go to the polls in national elections on Monday, with voting spread over three days due to coronavirus restrictions.
Polls predict Rutte, who has headed three coalition governments of different political complexions since 2010, and his centre-right People's party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) will win twice as many parliamentary seats as his nearest rival.
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