Dutch Elections.

Dutch prime Minister Mark Rutte's party has won the most seats in parliamentary elections, projections show.

Victory hand a Mr Rutte a mandate to  from a new coalition government led by his centre -right VVD party, with a fourth term as prime minister. His last government resigned in January over a child welfare Fraud scandal.

While his party was set to win 35 out of 150 seats,The centre-left D66 was the other big winner of the night with 24 seats. The voters of the Netherlands have given my party an overwhelming vote of confidence, Mr Rutte told reporters in parliament.He conceded that not every thing has gone well in the last 10 years but said. 

The main challenge was to rebuild the country after the covid-19 pandemic.Turnout was high, at 82.6%  Although Geert wilders for Right party lost ground
With 17 seats, two other Right wing populist parties did well. left wing parties fared poorly.

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