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New data reportedly shows the PVV – led by Eurosceptic Geert Wilders – would take more than a fifth of the lower chamber with 33 seats out of the 150-seat chamber, eight more than prime minister Mark Rutte’s party would take if elections were called now. The data was compiled by the country’s most reputed pollster, Maurice de Hond, and suggests Wilders would become the Netherlands’ new prime minister, spelling the end of the country’s membership of the EU.

GETTY The Netherlands' future in the EU has become even more unsure following recent polls

The Dutch are set to go to the polls in March next year to vote for their new leader and recent polls suggest Wilders could be a serious contender for the role amid growing frustration with the current coalition government. The far-right party’s soaring popularity comes amid Wilders’ ongoing court trial after he was charged with discriminating against the Dutch-Moroccan community.

Last year, the PVV leader allegedly led a chant demanding fewer Moroccans reside in the Netherlands and has been accused of inciting a hate speech after asking supporters if they wanted “fewer or more Moroccans” in the country. When the crowd shouted “fewer”, he responded: “We’ll take care of it.” His manifesto received huge public attention after some of the legislation he plans to enforce should he come to power was revealed.

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GETTY The PVV leader was in court last week to face charges of discriminating against Dutch-Moroccans

He has called for the close of all mosques and Islamic schools, a ban on the Koran, and has declared he wants “no more immigrants from Islamic countries”. His party’s growing popularity comes after several global antiestablishment sentiments shocked the world in 2016, including Donald Trump’s landmark election in November and Britain’s historic vote to leave the EU.

GETTY Dutch PM Mark Rutte's popularity appears to be in decline