Far-Right Party Suffers Big Losses in Dutch Election as Centrists Surge NYT | Top Stories By: Claire Moses 30 October 2025 at 21:12 The progressive Democrats 66 gained seats and tied with the far-right party of Geert Wilders, which fell back sharply from a strong performance two years ago. © Peter Dejong/Associated PressRob Jetten, the leader of the socially progressive party Democrats 66, ran a campaign of relentless optimism.