Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election
He received a standing ovation, cake and sparkling wine when he met his legislators at the parliament building on Thursday morning.
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He received a standing ovation, cake and sparkling wine when he met his legislators at the parliament building on Thursday morning.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — No fewer than 26 Dutch political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament when the Netherlands holds a general election Wednesday. Only a few of them stand a realistic chance of providing the candidate who will succeed Mark Rutte as prime minister. […]
No fewer than 26 Dutch political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament when the Netherlands holds a general election Wednesday. Only a few of them stand a realistic chance of providing the candidate who will succeed Mark Rutte as prime minister. Rutte, who is standing down once a new government is formed, led four coalitions over a record-breaking 13 years, making him the longest-serving Dutch prime minister.
Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power.