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A photograph taken on Oct. 10, 2025, shows Dutch election posters ahead of the Netherlands' Oct. 29 elections. 

Political fragmentation points toward complex negotiations and an ideologically unstable coalition, most likely led by either centrists or the far right.

Netherlands Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

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Deep political fragmentation will likely complicate coalition building following the Dutch election on Oct. 29, forcing broad and ideologically unstable alliances and triggering a complex negotiation process that could leave the country without a cabinet for months.

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Netherlands Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

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