The anti-European far-right Freedom Party (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, who does not support the provision of weapons to Ukraine, wins parliamentary elections in the Netherlands.
As reported by NOS, as of the morning of November 23, with almost all the votes counted (99%), she is leading by a large margin.
Thus, according to the latest forecasts, the PVV will receive 37 seats in parliament out of 150. In second place is the coalition of the Left-Greens and Labor (GroenLinks-PvdA), led by former Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans (25 seats).
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The top three with 24 mandates is closed by the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte.
Another 20 seats will be won by the new New Social Contract (NSC) party led by Peter Omtzigt. The Farmers-Citizens Union (BBB), formed against the backdrop of farmer protests in the Netherlands, can count on 7 seats.
Forming a coalition will take some time. Wilders is likely to try to form a right-wing government with the VVD and NSC, which together could secure a majority of 81 seats in the 150-seat parliament.
However, negotiations could be difficult because both parties do not share the views of the far right.
In addition, Wilders supports the policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and also advocates stopping the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, stating that the Netherlands itself needs weapons, and also opposes the accession of any new members to the EU.
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The Dutch government is currently headed by Mark Rutte, who has been in this position since 2010 and is likely to remain in this position until around mid-2024, that is, until the start of the new government.
About a week ago, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that Ukraine’s support in the war against the Russian Federation remains unshakable; moreover, they allocated an additional €2 billion for military assistance in 2024.
