Dutch Election Favorite Rob Jetten
The EU's dream candidate, Rob Jetten, is favored to win the Dutch election.
Wednesday's election in the Netherlands was a significant day for Europe's centrists. Geert Wilders, the far-right populist, lost nearly a third of his voters after 11 chaotic months for his Party for Freedom (PVV) in coalition.
Meanwhile, the pro-European liberal Rob Jetten surged in the final days of the campaign and stands a good chance of becoming prime minister. At 38, he would be the youngest person to hold the office since World War II and the first openly gay candidate ever to do so.
But here’s why the Brussels establishment shouldn’t celebrate too hard just yet.
Author's summary: Jetten leads Dutch election as EU's favorite candidate.