"I think we've now shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat the populist movements if you campaign with a positive message for your country, he said on Friday, as tallying from news agency ANP showed he was on course to win. The pro-EU, liberal D66 tripled its seat count with an upbeat campaign and a surge in advertising spending,"
"The party will need to find at least three coalition partners to reach a simple majority in the 150-seat lower chamber of parliament, with the centre-right CDA (18 seats), the liberal VVD (22) and the left-wing Green/Labour group (20) viewed as contenders. But there are questions about whether the VVD and Green/Labour will work together. VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz said before the election an alliance with Green/Labour would not work and she wanted a centre-right coalition."
Rob Jetten's centrist D66 won the most votes and significantly increased its parliamentary representation. Jetten, 38, is set to become the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister in the EU's fifth-largest economy. The election was dominated by immigration and housing issues and saw a reversal of support for Geert Wilders and his PVV Freedom Party. D66 will lead lengthy coalition talks and must secure at least three partners to form a majority in the 150-seat lower chamber. Potential partners include the centre-right CDA, the liberal VVD and the left-wing Green/Labour group, though some combinations face ideological resistance.
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