Liberal D66 surges in Dutch election, ties far-right PVV

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Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The centrist liberal Democrats 66 surged in Wednesday's Dutch elections, finishing in a virtual tie with the far-right Party for Freedom for most seats in parliament, according to reports. The PVV and D66 were poised to win 26 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, The NL Times and Dutch News reported. D66 had received several thousand votes more than PVV, though vote counting was ongoing. About 98% of the votes had been counted. Turnout was 78.4%. The vote is being