Back to the Netherlands: turnout among voters between 18 and 35 years old decreased from 80% to 73%. If only the votes of the ones who did turn out were counted, the PVV would be even bigger:
Meanwhile, pressure on the VVD to change their minds and open up to coalition talks is increasing. Not only PVV, but also NSC and BBB have condemned Yesilgöz' stance. Today's Telegraaf's headline is "The VVD dropping out is baffling" and the first three pages of the newspaper are filled with articles condemning this decision. The leader of the VVD in The Hague, Lotte van Basten Batenburg, also speaks out in favor of cooperating with the PVV. The (factually correct) frame that the VVD let the government collapse over immigration, is now finally in the position to do something about it but is walking away from taking responsibility is effective. With the vast majority of VVD voters supporting them entering a coalition with the PVV, I fully expect them to change their minds.
That 3 > 9 seat increase for DENK is pretty sad, are migrant youth more likely to be part of such parties or is it simply because they form a larger percentage of the 18-35 age demographic presumably? I would've hoped it would be the opposite effect, since I really do think such parties are very unhealthy for a society. And probably, whether rightfully or not, fuel the sentiment that makes even liberal-minded people vote PVV.
