Provincial votes determine the composition in the Senate, where Rutte’s government has lost its majority. On current projections it will have an equal number of seats in the Senate as Rutte’s VVD. Following the lead of US President Donald Trump, Baudet opposes immigration and emphasizes “Dutch first” cultural and economic themes. Baudet had continued campaigning when other parties stopped after Monday’s attack in Utrecht, in which a gunman shot three people dead on a tram. But experts, including pollster Maurice de Hond, said the Utrecht attack boosted turnout most among opponents of immigration.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2019 06:56 UTC