An exit poll published immediately after voting ended Wednesday in the Netherlands’ general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the center-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.

Weeks of negotiations to form a new ruling coalition in the Netherlands led by anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders appeared to have ended fruitlessly.

No fewer than 26 political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament in the Netherlands' general election Wednesday.

The far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory.

Thousands of families are lining up for free handouts at food banks across the Netherlands.

The process of forming a new Dutch governing coalition following last month’s general election has to start anew.