Dutch elections: winners and losers

Coming in first place means Mr Rutte is highly likely to remain the Netherlands' Prime Minister. Source: AP

Early vote counts and exit polls from Wednesday's election in the Netherlands indicate that the predicted surge from anti-Islam, euro-skeptic MP Geert Wilders has failed to materialise. Prime Minister Mark Ruttes People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) has secured the most seats from the multi-party vote, claiming 31 to 32 seats, down from 40 last year. Dina Gerolymou and Themis Kallos discuss the story.

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