In political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections
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Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, answers questions to media after announcement of the first preliminary results of general elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Pedestrians pass a scaffolding with a kaleidoscope image of the parliament under renovation, one day after Wilders' far-right party PVV, or Party for Freedom, won the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte walks in the streets of The Hague, as his office Is seen in the right corner, one day after Wilders' far-right party PVV, or Party for Freedom, won the most votes in a general election, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders, right, celebrates with Fleur Agema, section left, and other party members after winning the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)Far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders, second right, celebrates with party members after winning the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)Far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders, center, and party members raise their glasses after winning the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)Far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders cuts a cake as he celebrates winning the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)An European Union flag flies outside parliament building, rear left, one day after the far-right Party for Freedom of leader Geert Wilders won the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, casts his ballot in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Dutch voters cast ballots in a general election that will usher in a new prime minister for the first time in 13 years, with the rising cost of living and migration topping electoral concerns in a country that plays an important role in EU affairs and global trade and tourism.(AP Photo/Mike Corder)Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, answers questions to media after announcement of the first preliminary results of general elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)An eclection campaing poster of Geert Wilders' PVV party is removed in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. The far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory. It's one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe. (AP Photo/Aleksandar Furtula)An eclection campaing poster of Geert Wilders' PVV party is removed in The Hague, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. The far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory. It's one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe. (AP Photo/Aleksandar Furtula)An European Union flag flies outside parliament building, rear left, one day after the far-right Party for Freedom of leader Geert Wilders won the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)A bicyclist passes a scaffolding with a kaleidoscope image of the parliament under renovation, one day after Wilders' far-right party PVV, or Party for Freedom, won the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, answers questions to media after announcement of the first preliminary results of general elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)