Wilders' anti-EU party pushed to fourth place in Netherlands exit polls
Exit polls in the Netherlands indicate that the anti-EU Freedom Party (PVV) of Geert Wilders has come third in elections for the European Parliament.
Dutch public television reported that the party who had been leading opinion polls for months may have failed to secure second place, gaining around 12% of the vote trailing the Christian Democrats and the social-liberal D66 parties who were competing for the top spot.
If Sunday’s official count confirms the exit polls, Wilders’ party will gain three of the 26 Dutch seats in Brussels.
Dutch public television reported that the party who had been leading opinion polls for months may have failed to secure second place, gaining around 12% of the vote trailing the Christian Democrats and the social-liberal D66 parties who were competing for the top spot.
If Sunday’s official count confirms the exit polls, Wilders’ party will gain three of the 26 Dutch seats in Brussels.