The firebrand campaigner said a patriotic spring” has started, but German and French leaders are praising Dutch voters for rejecting him.

The vote was seen as a bellwether for France and Germany, which head to the polls in the coming months and have also been shaken by fierce anti-immigrant sentiment.
 
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The firebrand campaigner said a patriotic spring” has started, but German and French leaders are praising Dutch voters for rejecting him.

The vote was seen as a bellwether for France and Germany, which head to the polls in the coming months and have also been shaken by fierce anti-immigrant sentiment.
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