PARIS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault congratulated via twitter on Wednesday night the Dutch people for "stemming" the rise of far-right led by Geert Wilders.
He said on twitter that "Congratulations to the Dutch for stemming the rise of the far-right. Desire to work for a stronger Europe."
The liberal rightist party VVD of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took the lead in the Dutch parliamentary elections, according to the final exit poll released on Wednesday, with the far-right party PVV staying far behind.