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Netherlands election 2025: Rob Jetten could become youngest leader after close tie with Geert Wilders

Geert Wilders's anti-Islam far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 were tied with nearly all votes counted on Thursday in the Dutch general election.

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Who is Rob Jetten? Centrist leader who could become Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister

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Netherlands’ next PM Rob Jetten to make history as first openly gay leader, he's engaged to an Olympian

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Dutch Set for Youngest Premier After Pro-EU Leader Wins Election

Rob Jetten, the head of the liberal D66 party who might become the next Dutch prime minister, offers a stark contrast to Geert Wilders, the divisive anti-migrant lawmaker who heads the far-right Freed...

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Neck-And-Neck Finish in Dutch Election as Wilders' Far-Right Party and Centrist D66 Tie

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Dutch far right loses support in election, opening door for centrist coalition

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Train crash chaos with pear-loaded lorry at Netherlands level crossing – Video

A high-speed passenger train carrying 400 people slammed into a fruit lorry at a level crossing in Meteren on Friday, October 31, scattering pears everywhere

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Train smashes into truck at Netherlands level crossing, injuring 5 people

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Watch: Train smashes into truck at Dutch level crossing

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Train ploughs into lorry at level crossing

Five people suffered minor injuries during the collision on Thursday, according to ProRail, which is responsible for the Dutch railway network.

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Five injured after high-speed train crashes into lorry at level crossing

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CCTV footage shows dramatic moment train crashes into lorry at Dutch level crossing

The main takeaways from the Netherlands' nail-biter elections, with the result still in the balance

Votes are still being counted in the Netherlands after a tense election, leaving uncertainty about the future government.

The Netherlands’ Election Is a Referendum on the Far Right

Geert Wilders and his far-right party blew up the Dutch governing coalition this year. Will that cost their party seats in Parliament?

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Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right

The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.View on euronews

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Netherlands Elects Its Youngest, First Openly Gay Prime Minister — and He's Engaged to a Heartthrob Olympian

The Netherlands has elected 38-year-old Rob Jetten as prime minister, with far-right politician Geert Wilders losing the election.

‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands

Geert Wilders suffered a loss of support as a center-left party staged major gains, an election result that could offer lessons for Europe’s far right.

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands Recycled a Dress Worn By Her Mother and Grandmother

To celebrate the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, the future queen relied on a cherished family heirloom.