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The main takeaways from the Netherlands' nail-biter elections, with the result still in the balance

Votes are still being counted in the Netherlands after a tense election, leaving uncertainty about the future government

The Independent UK

Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders' far-right party and D66 tie

Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 are tied in the Dutch general election

The Independent UK

Scenes of joy at D66 and GreenLeft HQs on Dutch election night

Supporters of Dutch parties reacted on Wednesday evening to the release of an exit poll published immediately after voting ended.

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Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election

Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands national elections 2025: The results in pictures

The Netherlands national elections 2025 in pictures

Euronews

First results show neck-and-neck finish between liberals and far right in Dutch general election

Preliminary results show a difference of just 2,000 votes between the centrist liberal D66 and far-right PVV, indicating 26 seats each in an extremely tight race.

Euronews

Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right

The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.

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Dutch voters cast ballots amid discontent over politics and stalled promises

Dutch voters head to the polls today, Wednesday, after two turbulent years under Geert Wilders’ far-right government, with the coalition’s collapse over migration policy and growing public discontent setting the stage for one of the most unpredictable elections in recent Dutch history.

Radio France Internationale

Uncertainty high among Dutch voters in final stretch of election campaigns

Wednesday's snap parliamentary election is expected to be a tight race between the four biggest parties, ranging across the political spectrum, as many voters remain uncertain about their choice.

Euronews

Dutch elections: Five things to watch

The Netherlands goes to the polls in an election that could see the far-right win, but no clear path to forming a government.

Euronews

As Netherlands goes to the polls again, Geert Wilders faces isolation

With other parties refusing to govern with the far-right leader, months of political deadlock may lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

Wilders, Timmermans are among the leaders of the key parties in Dutch election

The Dutch election for all 150 seats in the lower Second Chamber of parliament is forecast to be a close race between Geert Wilders' populist Party for Freedom and the center-left bloc of the Labor Party and Green Left

The Independent UK

Geert Wilders failed in government, but the far right retains its grip on the Netherlands

A media in thrall to Wilders’ party ensures its agenda is entrenched in Dutch politics and will dominate Wednesday’s election, says political scientist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK

The Netherlands is trying to draw a line under a year of chaos with fresh elections – will it work?

Dutch voters are to elect a new parliament for the third time in just five years on October 29. Prime Minister Dick Schoof called a snap election following the collapse of his cabinet in June, just 11 months after it was sworn in.

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The Dutch election: key players and main issues in the snap poll

Voters could swap a rightwing government for a more moderate coalition – but the fragmentary political system makes many outcomes possible

Euronews

Majority of Dutch parties' election programmes violate rule of law, report claims

A total of 12 of 15 Dutch political parties running in the October elections have proposals that violate the rule of law, according to the Dutch Bar Association.

Euronews

Dutch parties embrace TikTok (again) ahead of the October election

The social media platform was previously banned by several parties due to security concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Migrants overpaying for substandard homes face blame for Netherlands housing crisis

With general elections in two weeks, housing crisis is a big issue, with the far-right Party for Freedom blaming migrants

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Dozens arrested after anti-immigration protest in Amsterdam escalates

The protest comes weeks after a similar anti-immigration protest turned violent in The Hague, with rioters and police clashing. Later this month, the Netherlands is expected to hold a snap election.

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Anti-immigration demonstration in The Hague turns violent, weeks before general election

An anti-immigration protest in The Hague, attended by hundreds, turned violent on Saturday as rioters clashed with police, set a car on fire and vandalised a political party's office.

The Independent UK

Rioters clash at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands ahead of general election

Violence erupted at a right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands, weeks before a general election. Rioters clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and a water cannon, and also torched a police car. The office of the centrist D66 political party was attacked, prompting its leader, Rob Jetten, to condemn the…

The Guardian - UK

Soft spaces out, stick-fighting in: Dutch call for the return of risky play

Encouraging kids to play with fire? Hear us out, says party worried by the Netherlands’ increasingly sedentary ways

The Guardian - UK

Dutch MPs call for inquiry into reports Israel spied on ICC lawyers

MPs say Netherlands has responsibility as international criminal court’s host and demand government holds Israel to account

The Guardian - UK

Dutch parties vie for voters with no faith in government after string of scandals

A benefits fraud affair and claims of institutional racism are among issues that led to crisis of trust before this week’s general election

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Dutch elections 2023: everything you need to know

Get up to speed on the political situation in the Netherlands, where voters will go to the polls on 22 November

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