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Centrist D66 confirmed as Dutch general election winner

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Netherlands national elections 2025: The results in pictures

The Netherlands national elections 2025 in pictures

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Dutch election: Liberals and far right neck-and-neck in first results

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.

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Polls open in Netherlands in close-run parliamentary election

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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Fact check: Can you rely on AI chatbots for voting advice?

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has issued a firm warning that users should not use chatbots to decide who to vote for as the country gears up for a snap general election. But what are the risks, and what can potential voters use instead?

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Uncertainty high among Dutch voters in final stretch of 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.

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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.

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Majority of Dutch election programmes violate rule of law, report says

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.

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

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

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Dutch far-right MP Wilders resumes campaign after alleged terror plot

Geert Wilders had suspended his election campaign after being identified among the alleged targets of a suspected terror cell in Belgium.

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Dutch Geert Wilders among targets of suspected Belgian terror plot

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said that authorities had confirmed to him he was among the alleged targets of a suspected terror cell in Belgium that was dismantled on Thursday.

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Wilders’ far-right party leads polls two months before Dutch vote

Topics including migration, the economy, housing and foreign affairs are expected to dominate the campaign.

Europe News

NSC walkout deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the original four parties remain in the coalition.

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Dutch government seeks new tools in fight against fake news

The Netherlands is going to the polls in October after the government collapsed in June.

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Dutch PM Dick Schoof steps down after Wilders quits ruling coalition

Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans.

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Dutch government faces 'difficult' defence spending talks, minister says

The Netherlands is preparing itself for "difficult" conversations about potentially doubling its spending on defence over the coming years, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans has told Euronews.

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Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of scheme to legalise sales

While growing cannabis is still illegal, cannabis shops — known as coffeeshops — in 10 municipalities will be allowed to sell marijuana from 10 licensed producers.

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Thousands rally in Amsterdam in protest of racism and fascism

Organisers of the demonstration warned against the rise of the far-right in the Netherlands, whose government veered to the right last year.

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Geert Wilders threatens to quit Dutch coalition over asylum law change

The Dutch government's different parties have argued for months over draft legislation that tightens asylum law in the Netherlands.

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Dutch cabinet agrees strict new asylum rules

The Dutch government wants to introduce some of the toughest asylum rules in Europe, but it may not be so straightforward.

Economy

Squeezed out of the market: Why is renting hard in the Netherlands?

The Dutch government is rolling out a law to cap excessively high rental costs. Economists are divided on the subject.