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Rob Jetten becomes the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands at 38 after his Democrats 66 narrowly defeats Geert Wilders. He forms a centre-right minority coalition with the VVD and CDA. His cabinet must negotiate reforms vote by vote as he begins leading amid political and economic challenges.
Monday, 23 February, 2026