Rome, 6 June 2024 – With law‘Holland the polls open today the European electoral marathon. That’s right because not all countries vote on the same day. L’Italyfor example, will have to wait a few more hours before the polls open on June 8th and 9th. From the first exit polls it emerges that the Labour-Green coalitionled by Frans Timmermans, is ahead ofultra-right of Geert Wilders.
European elections 2024, Wilders at the polls
A trend, therefore, which would seem to go against the trend compared to the polls released on the eve of the European elections. According to exit polls, the pro-European Alliance would get 8 seats respect to 7 assigned to Party for Freedom (Pvv). For Wilders, who obtained 0 seats in 2019, it is in any case a clear victory compared to five years ago. They follow with 4 seats right-wing liberals of the outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte. The Christian Democrats they would earn 3 seats as the left liberals. Two seats in the Peasants’ Movement And one each to Pieter Omtzigt’s centristsWilders’ government allies, et al Forum for Democracy led by populist leader Thierry Baudet.
The reactions
No words but two hearts, one red and one greenand a photo of a handshake with him
Spitzenkandidat Bas Eickhout in honor of the Labour-Green alliance. With this social choice Frans Timmermans rejoices on X after the first exit polls that see his list leading the European elections in the Netherlands. Meanwhile Wilders even if probably barely surpassed, toast to the first exit polls: “The Party for Freedom (PVV) is the biggest winner”, commented. ”From 1 to 7 seats in the exit poll! And it’s really exciting because we can still become the greatest when the final results are announced on Sunday! Thank you PVV voters!” he wrote.
Voter turnout
L’voter turnoutand in the Netherlands at 7.45pm it was 37%. The data – reported by the research company Ipsos – confirms an increase compared to the 2019 European elections, when at the same time he voted 34% of voters.
