The centrist D66 party has won the closely fought Dutch general election, according to the projections, which indicated that Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) are not able to bridge the narrow vote gap, France 24 reported, citing local news agency ANP.

The result positions D66 leader Rob Jetten to become the youngest Prime Minister of the European Union’s fifth-largest economy, though extended coalition negotiations are expected before a new government takes shape.

As reported by France 24, ANP’s projections show Jetten holding a slim lead of 15,155 votes over Wilders, with just one constituency and overseas postal ballots yet to be counted. The postal votes, currently being tallied in The Hague, are not expected to be fully announced until Monday evening.

Historically, overseas voters

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