Dutch centrist D66 party wins big in election as far right loses support

In the Netherlands, the centrist D66 party looks on course to beat the far right in the national election. Exit polls have predicted Rob Jetten’s party will claim victory, which could lead him to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders who had come first in the last elections in 2023 said he was disappointed about his Freedom Party’s result. Meanwhile the leader of the left-wing Dutch Greens Labour party stood down after a disappointing result.