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Meet Rob Jetten: Netherlands’ youngest 38-year-old pioneering Prime Minister and first openly gay leader

Rob Jetten, just 38, was sworn in as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister. He’s also the first openly gay leader in Dutch history, something that seems to have barely raised an eyebrow at home, but might feel symbolic abroad. Jetten leads a minority coalition made up of his Democrats' 66…

The Times of India

Change on the horizon for the Netherlands’ strained asylum system

As coalition talks progress this week in the Netherlands, following the general election on 29 October – in which the centrist Democrats 66 narrowly defeated Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom – the focus is on changes to immigration and asylum policies.

Radio France Internationale

Centrist D66 party takes home win in Dutch election

A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom according to a final tally by national news agency ANP

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Dutch press agency calls election for centrist D66 party

The Dutch national news agency is reporting that the centrist D66 party is set to win over Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom in country's election this week

The Independent UK

Netherlands election 2025: Rob Jetten could become youngest leader after close tie with Geert Wilders

Centrist party D66 and the far-right Party for Freedom are neck and neck on 26 seats each

The Independent UK

Who is Rob Jetten, the potential next Dutch prime minister?

The 38-year-old's D66 party is neck-and-neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom after Wednesday's election, meaning he could become the country's youngest ever leader.

Euronews

Centrist D66 narrowly leads far-right PVV in knife-edge Dutch vote, exit polls show

The centrist Democrats 66 (D66) have taken a slim lead in the Dutch parliamentary election, according to exit polls, narrowly ahead of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) in a tightly contested race that could reshape the country’s political landscape.

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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

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.

Euronews

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Euronews

The Netherlands to hold snap election on 29 October after coalition collapse

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet fell apart when far-right Party For Freedom leader Geert Wilders withdrew his ministers over disagreements on migration policy.

Euronews

Dutch government falls as Wilders far-right party exits coalition

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has confirmed the collapse of the Dutch government following the withdrawal of Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) from the coalition.

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The Independent UK

Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders unveils a 10-point plan to slash migration in the Netherlands

Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has announced a 10-point plan that aims to radically slash migration, including using the army to guard land borders and turning away all asylum-seekers

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Dutch MP Wilders Stands Firm With Israel Amidst Conflict‌ ‌

Geert Wilders voices support for Israel, proposes tough stance on Syrian refugees, and condemns ISIS terror attacks in Europe.‌ ‌

The Independent UK

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is pledging to work hard at cutting immigration, one of his new goverment’s main aims

The Independent UK

Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands' next prime minister in hard right coalition

A former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office is tipped to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister, leading a four-party coalition that includes Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom

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The Independent UK

A Dutch anti-Islam party is on the verge of forming the EU's latest hard-right government

Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is on the verge of brokering a four-party coalition in the Netherlands six months after coming in first in national elections, opening the prospect that yet another European Union nation will veer toward the hard right weeks ahead of EU-wide elections

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Geert Wilders Steps Aside From Dutch Prime Minister Role

Geert Wilders steps back from prime minister ambitions in Netherlands coalition negotiations, shaping future governance.

Salon

Trump allies plot EU takeover

Conflict over immigration and Ukraine could tear the EU apart — and the far right is poised for a power grab

The Independent UK

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time

The official appointed to investigate possible coalitions after the Dutch election won by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom says he needs more time

The Guardian - UK

Finland to close border with Russia for two weeks, prime minister announces – as it happened

Finnish PM Petteri Orpo says border crossing will close from Thursday as Finland accuses Russia of orchestrating arrival of people from third countries

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