The Hague — Millions of Dutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday in key elections overshadowed by a blazing diplomatic row with Turkey, with all eyes on the fate of far-right MP Geert Wilders. Following the shock Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential polls in 2016, the Dutch general elections are being seen as a litmus test of the strength of far-right and populist parties ahead of other polls in Europe in 2017. Amid the tussle between outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his anti-Islam, anti-immigration rival Wilders, many of the 12.9-million eligible voters remained undecided on the eve of the ballot. Most polling stations were to open Wednesday at 6.30am GMT, and close at 8pm GMT with exit polls expected shortly after. "When people look for leadership, they look to me," Rutte told a final debate late Tuesday. The leader of the Liberal VVD party, he is bidding for a third term as premier of the country of 17-million people — one of the largest economies ...
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