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Rob Jetten's Dutch centrist liberal party wins neck

Rob Jetten’s centrist liberal D66 has edged Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party, with ANP vote analysis saying Wilders can no longer win. With almost 99% counted, both stand on 26 seats in the 150-seat parliament, but D66 leads by 15,000 votes and may secure a 27th. Jetten, 38, hailed a historic result, credited a positive Yes, we can campaign, and won in cities including Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Coalition talks loom: he needs at least three partners, with VVD, Labour GreenLeft and Christian Democrats the most obvious. Outgoing prime minister Dick Schoof warned the process could run past Christmas.

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