After Brexit and Donald Trump, will the Netherlands be next to upset the status quo? The Dutch are heading to the polls Wednesday, and the election is seen as an important test for the future of the European Union. WSJ's Niki Blasina reports. Photo: Getty Images.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The Dutch political establishment looked set to hold on to power, despite losing votes on Wednesday to anti-immigrant nationalists and other upstart parties, according to an exit poll published after the country’s most closely watched election in recent times.
If official results due in coming hours match the exit polls, then Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservatives will again be the Netherlands’ strongest party, putting Mr. Rutte in a strong position to form a new ruling coalition. Mr....