Centrist liberals lead in tight Dutch election – exit poll

Pro-EU centrist party D66 is on course to win with four rival parties close behind

Dutch pro-EU centrist party D66 is on course to win a national election in the Netherlands, an exit poll showed on Wednesday.

D66 is set to win 27 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament, beating far-right leader Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party, on course to get 23 seats.

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