Dutch Election Favorite Rob Jetten
The EU's dream candidate, Rob Jetten, is favored to win the Dutch election.
Despite this, the Brussels establishment should not celebrate too hard just yet.
Wednesday's election in the Netherlands was a good day for Europe's centrists, with Geert Wilders, the far-right populist, losing nearly a third of his voters.
Rob Jetten, a pro-European liberal, surged in the final days of the campaign and stands a good chance of becoming prime minister at 38, making him the youngest person to hold the office since World War II and the first openly gay candidate.
BRUSSELS — Wednesday’s election in the Netherlands should surely go down as one of the best days Europe’s centrists have enjoyed in years.
Author's summary: Rob Jetten leads in Dutch election.