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Freedom Party’s Geert Wilders will not be Dutch prime minister

After another round of coalition negotiations with three other parties, the hard-right populist said his love for voters was ‘more important’ than his position

Geert Wilders will not become the Dutch prime minister despite winning the largest share of votes in what was a shock election victory for his hard-right nationalist Freedom Party last year.

Following a second round of coalition negotiations with three other conservative and right-wing parties Wilders, 60, renounced any ambitions to lead a new government.

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