Finally, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte re-elected after
several months of stiff opposition from a far-right leader Geert Wilders.
The PM’s VVD party according to report took 31 of the 150
seats in the parliament. While his major rival Mr Wilders has been reported to
have taken 19 parliamentary seats.
The election had huge turnout with voters having up to 28 parties
to choose from, and with election being over, it believed that coalition talks
will commence which may take some months to conclude. Though some parties have
indicated their unwillingness to work with the PVV.
The far-right candidate Mr Wilders who was ready to close
mosques, ban the Koran and exit the EU bolstered his popularity by a 3% rise
higher than previous elections.
It was reported by a Sky reporter that: "With the exit
polls as they are, Geert Wilders has failed to do what many suspected he might
be able to achieve which was to win the most seats in the Dutch parliament.
That hasn't happened."
He also said: "The populist uprising that many had
expected - that Geert Wilders might be able to achieve - has not come to
pass."
Mr Rutte, who had 40 seats in the outgoing parliament, vowed
never to work with Mr Wilders again, turned off by his incendiary remarks, and
after the PVV caused an earlier coalition to collapse in 2010.
The Greens saw a big rise in their support, from 2% in 2012
to 11% this time.
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