Far-right party set to win most seats in Dutch elections, exit polls show (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] Thelsim@beehaw.org 15 points 7 months ago

This is so depressing...
I knew it would be bad, but not this bad. Only comfort I can take is in the fact that they'll have to form a coalition with other major parties. Most of them already flat-out denied working together with the PVV (Partij Voor de Vrijheid - Party For Freedom) but we'll see how much of that will remain true.
Hopefully the coalition will break and we'll have new elections in a year or so.

[-] Treczoks@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago

If the other parties get their acts together, the PVV seats will not matter.

[-] Namstel@lemmy.one 3 points 7 months ago

I can't see a coalition of PVV, NSC, BBB and VVD serving the full 4 years. NSC and BBB are completely new, and the last time PVV was in a coalition they let it fall...

[-] Thelsim@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago

They don't need the BBB though. PVV, NSC and VVD should be good for an 81 seat majority.
But yes, I pretty much expect the coalition to fall within a year or two (should they manage to get a coalition to begin with). The question is who will cause the fall and who will be scapegoated. I wouldn't be surprised if they'll be positioning themselves for this inevitability from the start.

[-] hulemy@ani.social 3 points 7 months ago

If they get BBB they will have a good number in the senate though

[-] Thelsim@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

That's true, I didn't think of that.

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