Dutch election: Pro-Europe VVD and Labour parties win

[pampango]

Source: BBC

Voters in the Netherlands have backed two pro-European centrist parties, while the Eurosceptic, anti-immigrant Freedom Party faces heavy losses.

With nearly all votes counted, PM Mark Rutte claimed victory for his liberal VVD party. The centre-left Labour Party looks set to come a close second.

The Socialist Party, which briefly led in opinion polls, came joint third with 15 seats, the same result as at the 2010 election.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt welcomed exit poll results, tweeting: "Looks as if populist anti-Europeans are losing big time in Dutch election. Distinctly good news."

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19566165

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Good news for the EU that the liberal and center-left parties did very well and the Socialist party even came in third. Even better, the far-right anti-immigrant, anti-EU, anti-euro Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders lost badly going from 24 seats in parliament to 15.

More articles on the defeat suffered by the far-right.

Dutch voters reject Geert Wilders' anti-EU extremism
Dutch anti-Europe, anti-Islam party of Geert Wilders slammed in national elections
Anti-Islamic party of Geert Wilders set for big loss in Dutch elections
Dutch right-wing Wilders' party funding revealed

[Berlin Expat]

1. Suck it, Geert Wilders

you fascist pig.