Netherlands nailbiter as far-right, centrists in election dead-heat
• Oct 30, 2025, 9:33 PM
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The Dutch election climaxed in an unprecedented cliffhanger Thursday, with only a few thousand votes separating the far-right party of firebrand Geert Wilders and a pro-European centrist party. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Nicholas Startin, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at the John Cabot University in Rome, says that despite the tie the results are nevertheless a setback for the radical right of Geert Wilders.
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• 2:53 AM
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