Dutch elections: What’s next for the Netherlands and Europe’s far right?

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Nov 03, 2025

14:00-15:00

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The Netherlands heads to the polls on 29 October for parliamentary elections, just two years after the previous vote. The four-party coalition led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof was brought down by the far-right leader Geert Wilders because of disagreement over migration policy.

Wilders’ Party for Freedom (PVV), which won the 2023 elections, is expected to come first again. However, whether it can form another coalition with a parliamentary majority is uncertain.

Will voters opt for continuity under a right-wing government or choose a more moderate coalition? Can the Social Democrats and Greens, led by former EU Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, defy the odds and form an alternative to the PVV-led coalition?

Taking place in the days following the election, this event will analyse the impact of the results on EU politics and policy-making.

Participation is open to EPC members only, the media, and EU officials

Moderator Speakers

Eric Maurice

Moderator

Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre

Elizabeth Kuiper

Speaker

Associate Director and Head of the Social Europe and Well-Being Programme, European Policy Centre

Ria Cats

Speaker

Defence and geopolitics reporter and former EU correspondent, Het Financieele Dagblad

Sam Van der Staak

Speaker

Director, Regional Europe Programme, International IDEA

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