Cabinet collapse had little effect on polls; VVD still on top
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet collapse had little effect on polls; VVD still on top

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Two weeks after the Rutte III cabinet collapsed in the aftermath of the childcare allowance scandal, no effect of that can be seen in the polls. If the Netherlands held elections now, the VVD would get 41 to 45 seats in parliament, according to the Peilingwijzer, which combines the polling data of I&O Research, Ipsos/EenVandaag, and Kantar, NOS reports. The same study last week showed that voters considered the Cabinet's resignation well and good, but find fighting the coronavirus pandemic more important than the allowance scandal. With less than two months to go to the parliamentary elections on March 17, the Rutte III coalition of VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie still have a clear majority in the polls.

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VVD struggling with shaky Cabinet as voter confidence plummets
3 weeks, 1 day ago

VVD struggling with shaky Cabinet as voter confidence plummets

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The VVD is struggling with the wobbling Cabinet and some members are pushing the party to back off on populist positions and return to its liberal core values. VVD voters are also quickly losing confidence in this government with less than a quarter still believing in it, RTL Nieuws reported after the VVD conference in Den Bosch this weekend and …

NSC, VVD, GroenLinks-PvdA still tied for biggest party four weeks before election
1 year, 1 month ago

NSC, VVD, GroenLinks-PvdA still tied for biggest party four weeks before election

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Four weeks before the parliamentary election on November 22, the NSC, VVD, and GroenLinks-PvdA are still set to basically tie as the three largest parties, according to the Peilingwijzer - a weighted average of the latest polls by I&O Research and Ipsos/EenVandaag made by political scientist Tom Louwerse. The VVD stands at between 25 and 29 seats, Pieter Omtzigt’s NSC …

Dutch PM, Finance Min. unsure of Cabinet’s survival
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch PM, Finance Min. unsure of Cabinet’s survival

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Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he hopes that the coalition parties will jointly find a solution to a number of difficult problems on which they do not yet agree, “but you never know for sure.” D66 leader and Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag also said she does not know whether the current governing coalition of VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie …

Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview
1 year, 10 months ago

Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview

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In the run-up to the provincial council elections, Prime Minister Mark Rutte lashed out against the merger of the PvdA and GroenLinks, which will soon form a joint parliamentary group in the Senate. A possible victory by the Left Bloc "would be bad news for the hard-working Dutchman" because it would raise taxes, the VVD leader told the Telegraaf. "If …

PM Rutte's VVD steadily losing support in polls; Far-right PVV gaining
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Rutte's VVD steadily losing support in polls; Far-right PVV gaining

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Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD is steadily losing support in the polls. In the latest Peilingwijzer, the VVD has between 22 and 26 seats, about seven less than six months ago when the party stood at 29 to 33. The far-right party now has 18 to 22 seats in the polls, compared to 13 to 17 six months ago. According …

Rutte’s party losing confidence in his leadership, but Kaag is rising: Poll
2 years, 10 months ago

Rutte’s party losing confidence in his leadership, but Kaag is rising: Poll

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has only just embarked on his fourth term as the country’s political leader, but his popularity among voters of his VVD party is slipping fast. About 34 percent of the VVD voters surveyed stated they had “very high” confidence in the prime minister, compared to 56 percent in the previous survey. Of the major opposition …

Support for coalition parties drops and newbies are on the rise
3 years ago

Support for coalition parties drops and newbies are on the rise

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With just two or three weeks to go before the new cabinet is presented to the public, support for the three biggest coalition parties is shrinking, according to the latest poll of polls. It now appears as if support for prime minister Mark Rutte’s VVD may be dented with some traditional supporters fearing the party has moved too far to …

Support for coalition parties drops and newbies are on the rise
3 years ago

Support for coalition parties drops and newbies are on the rise

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With just two or three weeks to go before the new cabinet is presented to the public, support for the three biggest coalition parties is shrinking, according to the latest poll of polls. It now appears as if support for prime minister Mark Rutte’s VVD may be dented with some traditional supporters fearing the party has moved too far to …

Rutte hopes agreement on Cabinet formation can be reached before Christmas
3 years ago

Rutte hopes agreement on Cabinet formation can be reached before Christmas

NL Times  

It will no longer be possible to reach a coalition agreement before Sinterklaas, but VVD leader and Prime Minister Mark Rutte "earnestly" hopes to reach a coalition agreement before Christmas. Rutte said in the VVD, it is mainly deputy leader Sophie Hermans who has a lot of work ahead of her. The Prime Minister said it is "not surprising" that …

Plans to form new Rutte Cabinet before Christmas: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Plans to form new Rutte Cabinet before Christmas: report

NL Times  

The four parties in the Cabinet formation process have a concrete plan to have a coalition agreement ready by Sinterklaas and a Cabinet formed before Christmas, sources told Nieuwsuur. The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, reprimanded informateurs Johan Remkes and Wouter Koolmees last week over the long-dragging Cabinet formation process. Regarding the new management culture, there were …

Less than one third of voters in favor of continuation of current Cabinet
3 years, 2 months ago

Less than one third of voters in favor of continuation of current Cabinet

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Around 29 percent of voters indicated on Peil.nl that they wish for a continuation of the current Cabinet with VVD, D66, CDA and the ChristenUnie. Confidence in the current Cabinet was considerably higher among VVD and CDA voters at 80 percent. Roughly half of ChristenUnie voters said they would feel positively about progressing with the current Cabinet. Yet, the majority …

Parliament supports looking for minority coalition in cabinet formation
3 years, 3 months ago

Parliament supports looking for minority coalition in cabinet formation

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A majority in parliament supported the appointment of VVD member Johan Remkes as cabinet formation informateur. The VVD's motion to appoint Remkes was supported by D66, CDA, ChristenUnie, SGP, Volt, JA21, the Groep Van Haga, and Fractie Den Haan. D66 leader Sigrid Kaag still hopes that Remkes will manage to form a majority cabinet. According to her, forming a majority …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 3 months ago

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact

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The next Dutch government looks likely to be a minority coalition after all other options were categorically ruled out this week. Reforming the previous four-way coalition with the ChristenUnie is also a non-starter after D66 leader Sigrid Kaag said two weeks ago she was not prepared to do another deal with the CU. That view was shared by CDA leader …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 3 months ago

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact

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The next Dutch government looks likely to be a minority coalition after all other options were categorically ruled out this week. Reforming the previous four-way coalition with the ChristenUnie is also a non-starter after D66 leader Sigrid Kaag said two weeks ago she was not prepared to do another deal with the CU. That view was shared by CDA leader …

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions
3 years, 4 months ago

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions

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Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte has said that no further party has been excluded from coalition negotiations, although ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers told NOS on Tuesday that he didn’t feel ‘welcome’. But the fly in the ointment is whether the government remains relatively right wing, as with the previous administration, or whether it takes a swing to the left by …

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions
3 years, 4 months ago

ChristenUnie doesn't feel 'welcome' in coalition discussions

Dutch News  

Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte has said that no further party has been excluded from coalition negotiations, although ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers told NOS on Tuesday that he didn’t feel ‘welcome’. But the fly in the ointment is whether the government remains relatively right wing, as with the previous administration, or whether it takes a swing to the left by …

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues
3 years, 6 months ago

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues

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Prime minister Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag are going to sketch out the contours of a coalition agreement, following the failure of weekend efforts to break the stalemate in the cabinet formation talks. The leaders of the two biggest parties will start putting an agreement down on paper at the suggestion of coalition negotiator Mariette Hamer, who said …

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues
3 years, 6 months ago

VVD and D66 to start sketching out a coalition deal as impasse continues

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and D66 leader Sigrid Kaag are going to sketch out the contours of a coalition agreement, following the failure of weekend efforts to break the stalemate in the cabinet formation talks. The leaders of the two biggest parties will start putting an agreement down on paper at the suggestion of coalition negotiator Mariette Hamer, who said …

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea
3 years, 6 months ago

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea

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The option of a right-centre-left coalition government including the Labour party and GroenLinks has receded, now that CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra has said he thinks the left-wing parties are too far removed from his own. The five-party coalition had been mooted as the Kaag option – a reference to the wish by D66 leader Sigrid Kaag to replace ChristenUnie with …

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea
3 years, 6 months ago

Five party coalition unlikely as CDA leader rules out GroenLinks PvdA idea

Dutch News  

The option of a right-centre-left coalition government including the Labour party and GroenLinks has receded, now that CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra has said he thinks the left-wing parties are too far removed from his own. The five-party coalition had been mooted as the Kaag option – a reference to the wish by D66 leader Sigrid Kaag to replace ChristenUnie with …

Cabinet formation leader: "Discomfort" in politics, but crisis demands action
3 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet formation leader: "Discomfort" in politics, but crisis demands action

NL Times  

The informateur appointed to take a fresh assessment and consult on a way forward with the Cabinet formation process in the Netherlands said that he was perturbed by the state of politics in the country. Mark Rutte's third Cabinet stepped down earlier this year after a report criticized its handling of the years-long childcare benefits scandal that showed tax authorities …

Coalition parties VVD, CDA, and D66 lose 7 seats in latest political poll
3 years, 7 months ago

Coalition parties VVD, CDA, and D66 lose 7 seats in latest political poll

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In the latest political poll conducted by pollster Maurice de Hond, coalition parties VVD, CDA, and D66 lost seven seats compared to the parliamentary elections on 17 March. The CDA and D66 both lose two seats compared to last week's poll. CDA and D66 lose The CDA loses two seats compared to last week. Sigrid Kaag's party also loses two …

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister
3 years, 8 months ago

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister

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Minor coalition party ChristenUnie has said it will not take part in a new cabinet with the right-wing Liberal VVD if Mark Rutte remains its leader, in a further blow to the caretaker prime minister. ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers said in an interview with the Nederlands Dagblad that a new Rutte-led cabinet would not be able to ensure a change …

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister
3 years, 8 months ago

ChristenUnie rules out a new coalition with Rutte as prime minister

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Minor coalition party ChristenUnie has said it will not take part in a new cabinet with the right-wing Liberal VVD if Mark Rutte remains its leader, in a further blow to the caretaker prime minister. ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers said in an interview with the Nederlands Dagblad that a new Rutte-led cabinet would not be able to ensure a change …

New Dutch Cabinet expected by the summer
3 years, 9 months ago

New Dutch Cabinet expected by the summer

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In their first press conference about forming a new ruling coalition to govern the Netherlands, the two "pathfinders" or "scouts" appointed to get the process underway said they were aiming to have a new Cabinet in place before the summer. Still, the start of summer is about three months away, but it took 208 days to form Rutte's third Cabinet …

Poll analysis: Rutte poised for big election win
3 years, 9 months ago

Poll analysis: Rutte poised for big election win

NL Times  

One day before official election day, the polls has current prime minister Mark Rutte's VVD set for a big win. But with the ongoing pandemic and accompanying economic crisis, Rutte, his VVD, and a number of other top parties already stressed that a quick cabinet formation is needed. The current coalition of VVD, CDA, D66, and ChristenUnie are projected to …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

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Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election
3 years, 9 months ago

Wilders says three largest parties should hold coalition talks after election

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Opposition leader Geert Wilders has said the three largest parties that emerge from this week’s election should be first in line to discuss the next coalition. Wilders, whose anti-immigration PVV party is running second in the polls, said it was ‘undemocratic’ of caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte to rule him out as a potential partner before the election has been …

D66 wins in this week's poll; majority for current coalition not guaranteed
3 years, 9 months ago

D66 wins in this week's poll; majority for current coalition not guaranteed

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In the final sprint to Wednesday's parliamentary elections, liberal party D66 appears to be on the rise. In the latest election poll, Sigrid Kaag's party can count on 17 seats, three more than last week. The increase to 17 seats is still somewhat slowed down by Volt's good score, which, according to prediction, snatched at least one seat from D66. …

Poll of polls confirms cabinet resignation, curfew have not dented VVD popularity
3 years, 10 months ago

Poll of polls confirms cabinet resignation, curfew have not dented VVD popularity

Dutch News  

The latest edition of the Peilingwijzer poll of polls confirms earlier impressions – that the resignation of the cabinet over the childcare benefit scandal, and the introduction of a curfew – have not dented the popularity of prime minister Mark Rutte’s VVD. The new poll of polls, an amalgam of three different surveys, shows the right-wing Liberal VVD would win …

VVD consolidates lead in latest poll of polls, Forum sinks further away
4 years, 1 month ago

VVD consolidates lead in latest poll of polls, Forum sinks further away

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Prime minister Mark Rutte’s right-wing Liberal VVD remains by far the biggest party in the latest poll of polls, an amalgam of three leading opinion polls. If there were a general election tomorrow the VVD would win 39 to 45 seats in the 150 seat parliament, double that of its nearest rival, the far right PVV lead by Geert Wilders, …

VVD consolidates lead in latest poll of polls, Forum sinks further away
4 years, 1 month ago

VVD consolidates lead in latest poll of polls, Forum sinks further away

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte’s right-wing Liberal VVD remains by far the biggest party in the latest poll of polls, an amalgam of three leading opinion polls. If there were a general election tomorrow the VVD would win 39 to 45 seats in the 150 seat parliament, double that of its nearest rival, the far right PVV lead by Geert Wilders, …

The VVD may be leading in the polls, but the March elections are not a run race
4 years, 5 months ago

The VVD may be leading in the polls, but the March elections are not a run race

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The March elections are not a run race, says columnist Syp Wynia, and the current incumbent Mark Rutte may not last the course. VVD membership has gone down by a third under his leadership and last March the biggest party in the land had to concede defeat to Forum voor Democratie, the smallest party in the lower house of parliament, …

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