How to Watch the Dutch Election Like a Pro
POLITICO provides an overview of the critical vote in the Netherlands, where far-right Geert Wilders is challenging the mainstream.
Europe is awaiting the outcome: will the Netherlands shift left or continue its rightward trend? The Dutch are voting on Wednesday in an election that could establish the far right as the most popular party in the Netherlands, revealing the broader struggle of European centrists against anti-establishment forces.
Even if Geert Wilders, an anti-immigration advocate, wins the election, as current polls suggest, he lacks allies and has little chance of becoming prime minister or joining the government, likely triggering a scramble to form a coalition excluding the far right.
Will the Netherlands swing left or maintain its rightward course?
Author's summary: Dutch election too close to call.