# The Netherlands will hold snap elections on 29 October, after far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling coalition, bringing down the government and sparking political chaos. The vote in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy and major global exporter will be closely watched in Europe, where far-right parties have made significant electoral gains. Polls suggest Wilders’ Freedom Party is running neck-and-neck with the Left/Green group of former European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans.
Netherlands will hold snap election on 29 October after coalition government collapses