Dutch Election Favorite Rob Jetten
Rob Jetten is the EU's dream, but the Brussels establishment shouldn't celebrate too hard just yet.
The Netherlands' election on Wednesday was a good day for Europe's centrists. Geert Wilders, the far-right populist, lost nearly a third of his voters after 11 chaotic months for his Party for Freedom (PVV) in coalition.
Meanwhile, pro-European liberal Rob Jetten 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 ever to do so! Author's summary: Rob Jetten leads Dutch election.