Green-Left coalition maintains slim lead over Wilders' group in Dutch European elections, reveals post-poll data.
The Netherlands is sending 31 representatives to the EU Parliament. The official results in the Netherlands as well as for the entire EU are set to be announced on Sunday night, when the polling stations in Germany and other EU countries close.
Surveys had previously indicated that the PVV was ahead. The PVV proved to be the dominant party following the Dutch parliamentary elections in November.
Over 13 million eligible voters in the Netherlands, Ireland, and the Czech Republic participated in the voting process on Friday. The Czech Republic will conclude their voting on Saturday, while Italy, Latvia, Slovakia, Malta, and French overseas territories will vote on the same day. On Sunday, June 9th, Germany and most other EU countries will cast their votes.
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- In contrast to the predictions, the Green-Left coalition managed to maintain a slim lead over Geert Wilders' PVV in the Dutch European elections, as revealed by the post-election survey.
- Despite the PVV's dominance in the Dutch parliamentary elections earlier this year, the EU Parliament results in the Netherlands showed a close race between the two parties.
- The PvdA, a member of the Green-Left Alliance, is expected to join forces with other left-leaning parties to form a coalition in the EU Parliament, which could potentially outnumber Wilders' group.
- The outcome of the European elections in the Netherlands is significant as the country sends 31 representatives to the EU Parliament, and their votes could influence key decisions in the European Parliament.
- Wilders, the Opposition leader of the PVV Party, expressed his disappointment with the election results but stated that his party would continue to advocate for their policies in the EU Parliament.
- As the EU Parliamentary elections in Germany and other EU countries are set to conclude on Sunday night, the final results of the entire EU are eagerly awaited by European political parties and observers.
- The NOS reported that Frans Timmermans, the lead candidate of the Green-Left Alliance in the EU elections, appeared confident and optimistic about the coalition's chances of forming a majority in the European Parliament.
- Post-election surveys suggested that the shift in voter preferences towards more progressive and environmentally-focused parties could result in a more Green-Left-leaning European Parliament, potentially impacting policy decisions on topics such as climate change and EU migration.
