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Geert Wilders’ defeat is encouraging but is no cause for complacency
Dutch result shows how continental elections neutralise extremism better than US or UK
PM tops election field with shift to right but faces tricky task to build coalition
Duncan Robinson reports from Amsterdam on the Dutch election outcome
Incumbent Mark Rutte defeats far-right rival but faces coalition conundrum
Turnout sharply higher than 2012 as immigration and economy dominate contest
Fragmented political scene likely to produce complex coalition talks
The confrontation with EU capitals is a gift to the Turkish president
Netherlands PM Rutte calls Turkish president’s reference to Srebrenica ‘disgusting’
FT analysis explores the influence of Twitter and Facebook in the Netherlands’ election
Refugee and financial crises have brought simmering anger into the open
Rutte insists Netherlands tried to defuse tensions with Ankara
Tough government response limits scope for populist Wilders to capitalise on uproar
Contradictory and controversial, the far-right politician runs on treadmill of outrage
‘His extreme statements still make news but have lost impact over time. It’s as if Trump had been leading a party for 11 years’
It is not enough for centrists simply to churn out facts about the economy
Possible coalition scenarios are multiplying
FT data analysis reveals surprising trends behind populist backing in the Netherlands
Their inevitable failure can lead to the rise of the very worst type of extremists
Employee of agency in charge of politician’s security arrested for leaking information
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