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The success came in part from promises to invest in education and act on climate change, as well as a catchphrase – “Het kan wel” or “It is possible” – that was upbeat at a time of anxiety about security and prosperity. If he navigates his way to the head of the government, he would become the youngest person to hold the job. He would also become the country’s first openly gay prime minister – and put the Netherlands on track for a wedding that would make headlines. Jetten is engaged to an Argentine hockey player, Nicolas Keenan, and they were planning to marry next year. Wilders helped trigger the election by withdrawing from the coalition government in June in the hope he could gain more ground for his Party for Freedom, or PVV.
