Dutch voters head to polls in high-stakes election testing populism’s grip
Europe • Oct 29, 2025, 2:08 AM
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The Netherlands votes Wednesday in a pivotal national election that will determine whether the country doubles down on the anti-immigration populism of Geert Wilders or shifts back toward centrist politics. The result is seen as a bellwether for the strength of Europe’s far right as nationalist movements surge across Britain, France and Germany.
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Dutch voters head to polls in election focused on housing and Wilders
Europe • 10:27 AM
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Voters cast their ballots at polling stations across the Netherlands on October 29 in a close-run snap election called after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders brought down the last four-party coalition. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more on what to k
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Dutch voters head to polls in high-stakes election testing populism’s grip
Europe • 2:08 AM
1 min
The Netherlands votes Wednesday in a pivotal national election that will determine whether the country doubles down on the anti-immigration populism of Geert Wilders or shifts back toward centrist politics. The result is seen as a bellwether for the stre
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