![]() He also maintains the Netherlands should stop providing arms to Ukraine, because it needs them to protect itself.Īfter the exit poll results Wednesday night, Wilders said he would not push for anti-Islam measures, such as a Quran ban or the closure of Islamic schools, according to NOS. Wilders has vowed that the Netherlands “will be returned to the Dutch” and “the asylum tsunami and migration will be curbed.” Voter research showed that migration and asylum were important issues for voters and Wilders’ party has largely benefited from that, according to NOS. He is now poised to start working on forming a coalition but the process could be challenging and take months. ![]() Wilders and his supporters applauded the results in a video he posted on social media Wednesday night. In second place is the joint Labour/Green ticket with 25 seats, followed by the conservative People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and the Dutch center-right NSC party with 20 seats, according to NOS. The provisional outcome based on 98% of the votes counted showed the PVV had won 37 seats and will be the largest party in the House of Representatives, according to public broadcaster NOS. CNN - The Netherlands woke up Thursday to an unexpected victory for Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) – a forecast win that has triggered shockwaves in the Netherlands and could have reverberations across Europe and beyond.
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