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

NL Times  

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 parties, support for PVV leader Geert Wilders rose four percentage points to 95 percent. Labour leader Lilianne Ploumen saw support slip from 93 to 82 percent, while confidence in FvD leader Thierry Baudet dropped from 81 to 71 percent..find_in_page{background-color:#ffff00!important;padding:0px;margin:0px;overflow:visible!important;}.find_selected{background-color:#ff9632!important;padding:0px;margin:0px;overflow:visible!important;}

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Coalition down to 67 seats in new poll as NSC slump to three MPs
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Coalition down to 67 seats in new poll as NSC slump to three MPs

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The four parties in the right-wing coalition would win 67 seats if a general election were held now, leaving them nine short of a majority, according to a new opinion poll. Two NSC junior ministers and two MPs have quit in the last three weeks, citing concerns about the increasingly abrasive nature of public debate and the behaviour of PVV …

Dutch PM lashes out at left-wing parties at campaign event
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch PM lashes out at left-wing parties at campaign event

NL Times  

Dutch Prime Minister and VVD leader Mark Rutte again warned against voting for the left-wing opposition parties during a campaign kick-off event ahead of the Provincial Council elections in Dordrecht. Rutte compared political parties GroenLinks and PvdA to a “left cloud,” and said, "The smaller they get, the better it will be." Rutte said he finds it "totally unacceptable" that, …

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 …

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

Dutch News  

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 …

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition

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Prime minister Mark Rutte has told broadcaster NOS that he would prefer to see the current coalition – a four party combination of Rutte’s VVD, the Christian Democrats, D66 and ChristenUnie – remain in office. ‘We can work well with the ChristenUnie.’ D66 leader Sigrid Kaag is not keen on ChristenUnie as the fourth party in the coalition because the …

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition
3 years, 6 months ago

Rutte would 'prefer' a continuation of the current four-party coalition

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Prime minister Mark Rutte has told broadcaster NOS that he would prefer to see the current coalition – a four party combination of Rutte’s VVD, the Christian Democrats, D66 and ChristenUnie – remain in office. ‘We can work well with the ChristenUnie.’ D66 leader Sigrid Kaag is not keen on ChristenUnie as the fourth party in the coalition because the …

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 …

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

Dutch News  

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

NL Times  

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 …

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, …

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, …

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