Dutch voters back center amid pro Europe turn

Dutch voters nudged politics toward the center, with D66 and the Christian Democrats gaining as D66 and Geert Wilders’s PVV finished in a photo finish for first. No party topped 20 percent, pointing to hard coalition talks and a likely delay. The result, more pro‑European than in 2023, could reset The Hague’s stance in Brussels if D66 leader Rob Jetten becomes prime minister, vowing deeper integration and fewer vetoes. After the Schoof government’s withered influence, a Jetten-led broad coalition could rebuild Dutch clout through EU networks, even as Europe’s fragmented priorities and fragile alliances complicate the path.

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