"The centre-left D66 has almost tripled its seats in parliament, while the far-right Freedom Party suffered a sharp decrease in its representation from its record win in 2023. The centre-left D66 party has made huge gains in the Netherlands' general election, with it likely taking the lead in government formation talks as the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) haemorrhaged support among voters. With 90 percent of the votes counted early on Thursday, D66 and PVV were both projected to take 26 seats"
"The results marked a sharp fall for PVV leader Geert Wilders, sometimes known as the Dutch Trump, from a record showing in 2023, while D66 made the biggest gains and almost tripled its seats. Exit polls and early results had indicated a narrow victory for the progressive D66, with Wilders, 62, trailing in second place. But vote counting indicated a slightly stronger showing for Wilders."
"Cheers and chants of Yes, we can broke out at the D66 election night celebration as the crowd waved Dutch flags. We've shown not only to the Netherlands, but also to the world that it is possible to beat populist and extreme right movements, Jetten told the crowd. Millions of Dutch people today turned a page and said farewell to the politics of negativity, of hate, of endless No we can't'."
D66 achieved major gains, almost tripling its parliamentary seats and emerging as the likely lead in coalition formation. Early counts with 90 percent reported projected results of 26 seats each for D66 and the PVV, marking a sharp decline for Geert Wilders' party from its 2023 high. All mainstream parties ruled out governing with Wilders, leaving him almost certain to remain in opposition. Wilders acknowledged the loss and vowed to continue fighting from opposition. D66 leader Rob Jetten, 38, is poised to attempt government formation as the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister amid celebratory public reaction.
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