Overview
- Dutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday after Wilders’ PVV quit the coalition in June over migration, triggering the snap election.
- Surveys put the PVV narrowly in front, while GreenLeft–Labour, the Christian Democrats and D66 gain ground and the once-dominant VVD slips.
- Immigration and a severe housing shortage have defined the campaign as climate and defense issues recede from center stage.
- Most parties have ruled out a PVV-led cabinet, pointing to lengthy coalition talks and even a scenario in which the second-placed party leads.
- Pre-election tensions have included violent anti-immigration protests and Wilders’ apology over AI-generated images targeting Frans Timmermans.