Centrist party expected to take most seats in Dutch election as voters 'reject politics of hate'

Press quote (The Daily Mail)
29 October 2025

The chief economist at the Centre for European Reform think tank, Sander Tordoir, said that 'Europe cannot afford another Dutch government that drifts and is absent in the European debate'.

Tordoir noted that the Netherlands is one of the biggest and better performing eurozone economies and that if it 'remains missing in action, Europe's single market, defense effort and economic security will suffer.'