THE HAGUE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The liberal rightist party VVD of Prime Minister Mark Rutte took the lead in the Dutch parliamentary elections, according to the final exit poll released on Wednesday, with the far-right party PVV staying far behind.
The definite exit poll forecasted the VVD got 31 seats of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, or lower house of the parliament.
The PVV, the center-right Christian Democrats CDA, and the leftist liberals D66 were expected to garner 19 seats each. The green leftist GroenLinks obtained 16 seats, followed by the leftist Socialist Party SP with 14 seats and the leftist Labor party PvdA with nine seats.
The amount of 31 seats means a loss of 10 seats for the VVD compared to the previous elections in 2017. The PVV gained four seats compared to the previous elections, but the result was thought to be a disappointment for its leader Geert Wilders, because his party had long led pre-election polls.
The VVD beating the PVV in the race to become the biggest party means that the Dutch people have refused to give power to a right wing populist party.
After the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, a win for the PVV could have been the continuation of the wind of populism blowing through Europe and a barometer for the upcoming elections in France and Germany.
With the first place, the VVD would have the right of priority to form a coalition government.
Based on the results forecasted by the exit polls, Rutte will have to form a cabinet consisting of at least four parties.
Before the elections, Rutte had already stated that CDA and D66 are his favorite parties to govern with, but the fourth party has to come from the left, GroenLinks, SP or PvdA, which will be more difficult.
The Labor which formed the outgoing coalition government with the VVD, is the biggest loser in the elections, according to the final exit poll. The Labor party lost 29 seats compared to four and a half years ago.
Compared to 2017, CDA gained six seats, D66 won seven more seats, and SP lost one seat while GroenLinks became the biggest winner with a gain of 12 seats.
Kicked upstairs?
A die-hard Teresa Teng fan?
如何维护消费者权益 How to Protect Consumers’ Rights
Core values?
美文赏析:一个人的旅行 解放心灵开拓视野
Think big?
外国人眼中的地道口语是什么样子?
世界糖尿病日 World Diabetes Day
如何同美国人展开对话
Hillary Clinton’s concession speech 2016(希拉里败选演说)
Catch and Catch 22
修改简历必学:让你的简历不再石沉大海
美文赏析:书写人生
At large?
Under the radar?
Hard wired?
Moving in quicksand?
健康饮食 Healthy Diet
The play's the thing
考研英语复试之英语自我介绍
名人名言(科学经济类)
遵守承诺的重要性The Importance of Keeping Promises
美文赏析:岁月静好独一人
如何告诉别人 你没空?
Turn the corner
Hair-raising time?
美文欣赏:金钱能买来幸福吗?
想看美剧提高英语?这些错误别再犯了!
感谢信 Letter of Thanks
Half full or half empty?
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |