Dutch centrist Rob Jetten claims victory over Wilders in neck-and-neck election race

Jetten said his D66 liberal party had achieved a historic result after vote analysis indicated it could not be beaten.

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Jetten's D66 party currently has a narrow lead of 15,000 votes over Wilders' Freedom Party, and Dutch news agency ANP says even though the vote count is not complete, Wilders can no longer win.

"We are the biggest party in the Netherlands! Now we'll get to work for all Dutch people," Jetten posted on X.

Wilders said it was the electoral council not a news agency that decided the result: "What arrogance not to wait for that."

Projections from about 99% of the vote put both parties on 26 seats in the 150-seat parliament - but ANP says Jetten's centrists could win a 27th seat.