Published: November 23rd, 2023,
Last updated: April 5th, 2024
The Netherlands faces a challenging government formation after Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. According to the latest forecasts this morning, the right-wing populist Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) won 37 of a total of 150 seats, making him by far the strongest force in the second chamber. There was talk of a Trump moment in The Hague this evening: Observers had not seen Wilders’ triumph coming either, at least not to this extent.