An exit poll published immediately after voting ended on Wednesday (October 29) in the Netherlands' general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the centre-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders and tough coalition talks likely to follow.

The poll showed that D66 would win 27 seats, a rise of 18 compared to the 2023 election. Wilders' Party for Freedom would lose 12 seats to finish at 25 seats, according to the poll published by national broadcaster NOS.

If confirmed, the result would be a momentous win for D66 and could lead to a shift in government back to the centre for the Netherlands after a far-right government led by Wilders' party after the last election.

“D66 has been in existence for 59 years and if the exit poll

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