Monday, 17 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Professor of political science, Leiden University
Rob Jetten's D66 nearly tripled its seats but Geert Wilders' PVV held its ground in vote share while the hard-right bloc fragmented across three parties, leaving the Netherlands with a familiar parliamentary arithmetic.
With 99 per cent of votes counted, D66 and the PVV are locked in a dead heat, but the far right's combined vote share holds steady across a fragmented field.
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