Dutch centrists D66 back in lead in election vote count, edging past far-right PVV – Europe live

<p>Rob Jetten’s party now leading by 15,122 votes, putting it back in the pole position to lead the talks on forming the next government</p><p>In terms of <strong>managing our expectations as to when the new Dutch government could be formed</strong>, <strong>Joost Eerdmans</strong> of the right-wing <strong>JA21</strong> party – a potential coalition partner in the new administration – has <strong>offered a bit of guidance on timing.</strong></p><p>Speaking to reporters earlier today, he <a href="https://nos.nl/liveblog/2588474-pvv-haalt-d66-in-als-grootste-partij-verschil-nu-1269-stemmen#UPDATE-89879346">confirmed</a> the party “can definitely do business” with other parties, but insisted that he would <strong>“rather have a stable cabinet in a few months than a messy cabinet before Christmas.”</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/30/dutch-election-results-netherlands-geert-wilders-rob-jetten-france-louvre-russia-poland-ukraine-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>