Liberal-progressive party D66 wins election, Dutch media report
by Senay Boztas in Amsterdam from World news | The Guardian on (#7153Z)
Party will take lead in first round of talks to form coalition government after securing majority of votes
The Dutch liberal-progressive party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday's general election, the news agency ANP has reported, putting its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, on course to become the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands.
While the last few thousand votes are still being counted, Dutch media reported on Friday that Geert Wilders' anti-immigration, anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) could no longer win.
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