Dutch parties make last push for votes in general election
A motorized voter casts his ballot at a drive through polling station in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AMSTERDAM โ The leaders of the top eight parties in the Dutch general election made a final pitch for votes Tuesday night in a televised debate on the eve of the last day of voting in the coronavirus-affected national election. Wilders' party is forecast to win 18-20 seats. Rutte has led the last three Dutch ruling coalitions and has been in power for more than a decade. However, it has waned in recent weeks as the election neared and public impatience with the country's tough lockdown increased.