Dutch centrists D66 back in lead in election vote count, edging past far-right PVV – Europe live

Rob Jetten’s party now leading by 15,122 votes, putting it back in the pole position to lead the talks on forming the next governmentIn terms of managing our expectations as to when the new Dutch government could be formed, Joost Eerdmans of the right-wing JA21 party – a potential coalition partner in the new administration – has offered a bit of guidance on timing.Speaking to reporters earlier today, he confirmed the party “can definitely do business” with other parties, but insisted that he would “rather have a stable cabinet in a few months than a messy cabinet before Christmas.” Continue reading...