"The Dutch liberal-progressive party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday's general election, the news agency ANP has reported, putting its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, on course to become the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands (12:57). While some results are still not in, the ANP has calculated that Geert Wilders's PVV could no longer catch up D66, which currently leads by just over 15,000 votes (13:47)."
"He also told reporters that there was no time to waste when it comes to coalition talks. We do not want to waste time unnecessarily because the Dutch people are asking us to get to work, he said."
"D66's Jetten spoke with AFP news agency this afternoon, telling them that the party has shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat the populist movements if you campaign with a positive message for your country."
D66 won the most votes in the Dutch general election, giving 38-year-old Rob Jetten a lead that could make him the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands. ANP calculations indicate Geert Wilders's PVV cannot catch up, with D66 leading by just over 15,000 votes. Jetten said the party intends to begin coalition talks immediately and signaled urgency to start working for the public, noting coalition negotiations may take months. Jetten emphasized that a positive campaign message can defeat populist movements. Separately, Serbian students marched in Novi Sad after a deadly station collapse, and the UN warned the Ukraine conflict increasingly resembles a protracted war with fading hopes for a swift resolution and growing concerns about health and humanitarian conditions.
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