Europeanvoice: Geert Wilders’ PVV set to be the second biggest Dutch party in the European Parliament.
The far-right party led by Geert Wilders, which has campaigned against the ‘Islamicisation’ of the Netherlands, has performed strongly in the Dutch elections to the European Parliament. The D66 party, (liberal with progressive social leanings), has also made gains. The biggest loser appears to be the Labour party (Partij van de Arbeid, PdvA), which is led by Wouter Bos, the finance minister.
The Dutch and British electorates both voted for their MEPs on Thursday. The results of voting in the UK will not be released until Sunday night, after the polls have closed in other European countries. But in the Netherlands, voting is considered a public process, so unofficial results come out, even though they will not be officially endorsed until Sunday. Turnout is estimated at 36.5%, down from 39% in 2004.
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