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Rutte grasps victory - of a sort

18/03/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The World This Week, Rutte grasps victory - of a sort

The Dutch prime minister lost seats in the election but still leads the biggest party.

The main governing party lost seats, the most flamboyant opposition party gained seats - so why are people saying it's a victory for mainstream politics over populism?  And what does it mean for this year's elections in France and Germany?
Photo: Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte
Credit: Reuters

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