Netherlands’ D66 Pivot: Jetten Backs Asylum Outside EU And Targeted Deportations As He Nears PM Role

D66 leader Rob Jetten broadened his platform to include tougher migration measures—externalized asylum applications, increased integration funding, and targeted deportations—while leading exit polls to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister. The shift aligns with a wider European trend of mainstream parties hardening positions on migration amid pressure from right-wing rivals. His proposals could shape coalition bargaining and debates over the EU migration pact’s implementation.