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EU parliament elections begin in Netherlands as polls predict far-right gains
Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders of the PVV, or Party for Freedom, arrives to cast his ballot for the European election in The Hague, Netherlands, June 6, 2024

ELECTIONS for the European Parliament began in the Netherlands today in a poll expected to see gains for the far-right.

Voting will continue for the second day today in the four-day elections, with Ireland and the Czech Republic opening polls.

Other EU states will vote over the weekend.

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