Nearly a thousand votes from Dutch people living abroad were not counted in the recent House of Representatives elections. The ballot papers had arrived too late, the national electoral committee said de Volkskrant. The national polling station in The Hague is responsible for counting votes that Dutch people send by letter from abroad. At the … Read more
ANPWilders in debate with Rutte during the EenVandaag election debate for the Provincial Council elections NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 07:12 Kysia Hekster European Union Correspondent Kysia Hekster European Union Correspondent No EU leader says it out loud, but there is a lot of fear in Brussels about the large and unexpected profit of Geert Wilders’ PVV. Website … Read more
For many, the rise of PVV leader Geert Wilders was a big surprise, but the seeds of his success were already planted in the summer. By its electoral competitor, the VVD, say political scientists Joost van Spanje and Matthijs Rooduijn. “De VVD heeft de deur voor de PVV om mee te regeren opengezet. Daardoor kregen … Read more
Nov 23, 2023 at 6:03 p.m The cultural sector is concerned about the PVV’s significant gain in the House of Representatives elections. Geert Wilders’ party believes that cultural subsidies should be abolished. This could have major consequences for art institutions and public broadcasting. “We have to take a pitch-black scenario into account,” Peter van den … Read more
Nov 19, 2023 at 1:10 PM Update: 6 minutes ago Pieter Omtzigt is open to becoming Prime Minister of the Netherlands, but only if the cabinet consists of experts in their own field. The NSC party leader said this on Sunday Outside court. Omtzigt has emphasized in recent weeks that he has a clear preference … Read more
19 Nov 2023 at 05:12 VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz must get rid of Mark Rutte’s thirteen years of premiership, but does not want to throw his legacy in the trash. She also speaks about her origins for the first time in this campaign. “I had to apply for a job for a long time even … Read more
ANPGL-PvdA party leader Frans Timmermans In previous cabinets, the PvdA contributed to the privatization of public sectors such as public transport and public housing. Now the party is returning to that policy in the joint election manifesto with GroenLinks: the government must take control again. However, the party leaves education out of the picture, while … Read more
ANPBBB party leader Caroline van der Plas The BoerCurgerBeweging became the largest party in all provinces at the Provincial Council elections in March, mainly thanks to a fierce campaign against the nitrogen policy. But the party itself is now implementing the national nitrogen law in ten provinces. The BBB also appears to be unsteady on … Read more
Nov 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM Update: 5 hours ago The vast majority of voting cards for the House of Representatives elections have been delivered to the correct doormat, according to a tour by NU.nl. But in Amsterdam, Nijmegen and a few smaller municipalities, thousands of voting cards were not delivered or were delivered incorrectly. … Read more
ANPRob Jetten (D66) D66 party leader Rob Jetten is critical of fellow party members who start working in the fossil energy sector during or after their political job. “I don’t understand why people choose these types of jobs,” he says News hour. “I would mainly do something different.” Several D66 members have recently been active … Read more