Netherlands goes to the polls for snap election

30/10/2025 7 min
Netherlands goes to the polls for snap election

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Dutch voters have been casting their ballots for the third time in less than five years after the collapse of the right-wing coalition government.Less than two years ago, far-right firebrand Geert Wilders led his party to a stunning victory over the established giants of Netherlands politics.But in June, he pulled his support for the four-party coalition over the issue of immigration, toppling the administration of Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Guest: Haylee Kelsall, PhD researcher at the University of AmsterdamProducer: Oscar Coleman