From a politician who renounces a prominent position before the election results are known, to a neck-and-neck race between the two largest parties. These are the three stories you must read on this election day.
After an exciting election night, D66 and PVV are neck and neck in the race for the largest party. With the majority of the votes counted, D66 is several thousand votes ahead. The final results are still pending due to votes still to be counted from abroad. You can read the whole story here.
Esmah Lahlah from Tilburg does not want to become party chairman of GroenLinks-PvdA. The number two on the electoral list says that this is ‘not the role that suits her best’. The new party leader will be announced on Monday. You can read her explanation here.
In foreign media, Rob Jetten is portrayed as the possible first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands. German media call him a ‘Sports wunderkind’, while Argentinian media write about his engagement to hockey player Nicolás Keenan. Check the entire media report here.