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Europe Watches Which Way Dutch Voters Will Go in Election

Signs point to more centrist groups dominating the next governing alliance.

A billboard display of election campaign posters in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday.Photographer: Lina Selg/Bloomberg

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By Christoph Rauwald and Richard Bravo

October 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

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Political parties across Europe are closely watching the Netherlands today to see if voters will turn their backs on a year-long experiment with the far right.