Dutch PM Rutte celebrates exit poll giving him lead over far-right Wilders

Record ID: 452103

  • Title: Dutch PM Rutte celebrates exit poll giving him lead over far-right Wilders
  • Date: 15th March 2017
  • Summary: THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS (MARCH 15, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RUTTE ON STAGE
  • Embargoed: 29th March 2017 23:33
  • Keywords: Mark Rutte vote election reaction poll Netherlands Dutch EU
  • Location: THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS
  • City: THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA008682OF2F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The Netherlands' centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte celebrated after he roundly saw off a challenge by anti-Islam, anti-EU Geert Wilders in an election on Wednesday (March 15) exit polls said, a huge relief to other EU governments facing a wave of nationalism.
    Rutte's VVD Party was projected to win 31 of parliament's 150 seats, down from 41 at the last vote in 2012, but ahead of Wilders who tied in second place with two other parties at 19 each, according to the polls by national broadcaster NOS based on interviews with voters.
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