Far-right parties see big gains in European elections

The Netherlands' anti-immigration Party for Freedom, known as PVV, led by Geert Wilders has made big gains in the European Parliament election that is being held across 27 European Union member states from Thursday to Sunday, as far-right parties win increasing support from the public.

An exit poll by Ipsos I&O shows that PVV will win seven of the 31 seats allocated to the Netherlands in the 720-seat European Parliament, second only to the Labor-Green alliance led by Frans Timmermans, former first executive vice-president of the European Commission.

PVV failed to secure any seats in the 2019 election, but obtained one later after a reshuffle due to Brexit.