Pro-European liberal Rob Jetten could become youngest and first openly gay Dutch prime minister
• Oct 30, 2025, 2:51 PM
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The Dutch election has ended in an unprecedented cliffhanger - with only a few thousand votes separating the far-right Freedom Party of Geert Wilders and the pro-European liberals of Rob Jetten. With nearly all ballots counted, both are projected to win 26 seats - a stunning turnaround that could make Jetten the country’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister.
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