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UNBELIEVABLE: Wilders vote win confirmed coalition talks tricky 6f889a9f 3df5 4a62 ac07 9ffc764efa95 - The Untold Story

Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders is seeking coalition partners after winning most seats in the Dutch parliamentary elections. © Robin van Lonkhuijsen / ANP/AFP

The Hague (AFP) – Geert Wilders' stunning election win was confirmed officially Friday, but the far-right Dutch leader faces an uphill battle to forge a coalition with other parties uncomfortable with his anti-Islam views.

The election committee said Wilders and his PVV Freedom Party had won 37 seats in the 150-seat parliament, an unexpected surge for the far-right that sent shockwaves through Europe and beyond.

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