Dutch politicians shocked by Brexit vote, see EU reforms ahead
8 years, 9 months ago

Dutch politicians shocked by Brexit vote, see EU reforms ahead

Dutch News  

Britain’s narrow vote in favour of leaving the European Union means Brussels must now undergo serious reform, many Dutch politicians said on Friday. ‘It is a mighty blow for Brussels and politicians working towards the creation of a European super state,’ said party leader Emile Roemer on Twitter. Less Brussels, more democracy.’ Socialist Party MP Harry van Bommel said Europe now needs to undergo some ‘serious self-reflection’. ‘And that is something I do not want to see happen.’ Changes The Liberal Democratic party D66 said it is shocked and disappointed by the British vote.

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Dutch will block Serbia's EU accession progress, minister says
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch will block Serbia's EU accession progress, minister says

Dutch News  

Dutch minister Caspar Veldkamp is planning to oppose Serbia from taking the next step to membership of the European Union during Tuesday’s meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. Serbia is “not yet ready” for the next step and has failed to make “sufficient progress in the field of the rule of law,” Veldkamp told reporters in Brussels on Monday. Serbia’s …

Netherlands will block Serbia’s next step towards EU membership
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands will block Serbia’s next step towards EU membership

NL Times  

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced that the Netherlands will block the next steb of Serbia’s progression toward European Union membership, citing concerns about the country’s readiness for the next stage in the accession process. "We see that there is insufficient progress in the area of ​​the rule of law in Serbia," Veldkamp told reporters. Last week, during a parliamentary …

Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
6 months, 1 week ago

Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new Dutch government dominated …

Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
6 months, 1 week ago

Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules

LA Times  

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, sits next to Health Minister Fleur Agema, center, and Climate and Green Growth Minister Sophie Hermans, left, as he listens to Dutch King Willem-Alexander outlining the new government’s policy plans and budget for the coming year in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday. Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber of Wilders’ party wrote to the European …

Far-right parties see big gains in European elections
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-right parties see big gains in European elections

China Daily  

A voter has his identity verified before casting his vote for the European elections in The Hague on Thursday. NICK GAMMON/AFP The Netherlands' anti-immigration Party for Freedom, known as PVV, led by Geert Wilders has made big gains in the European Parliament election that is being held across 27 European Union member states from Thursday to Sunday, as far-right parties …

Dutch EU vote exit poll puts pro-Europe parties on top
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch EU vote exit poll puts pro-Europe parties on top

Dutch News  

The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance is set to be the biggest Dutch group in the new-look European parliament with the far-right PVV polling in second place, according to the NOS exit poll. The actual Dutch results will be published on Sunday evening, but the exit poll suggests the left-wing alliance will take eight of the 31 Dutch parliamentary seats, while the PVV …

Dutch EU vote exit poll puts pro-Europe parties on top
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch EU vote exit poll puts pro-Europe parties on top

Dutch News  

The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance is set to be the biggest Dutch group in the new-look European parliament with the far-right PVV polling in second place, according to the NOS exit poll. The actual Dutch results will be published on Sunday evening, but the exit poll suggests the left-wing alliance will take eight of the 31 Dutch parliamentary seats, while the PVV …

Left-leaning parties lead as far right surges in Netherlands’ EU elections
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Left-leaning parties lead as far right surges in Netherlands’ EU elections

Al Jazeera  

Exit polls show surge in support for populist Geert Wilders and his anti-immigration party after victory in national election last year. Left-leaning parties in the Netherlands are projected to have narrowly won the most seats in the country’s election for the European Parliament, even as the anti-immigration party of populist far-right nationalist Geert Wilders made huge gains. The result suggests …

Early European parliament election results point to hard-Right vote faltering
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Early European parliament election results point to hard-Right vote faltering

The Telegraph  

The hard-Right appeared to falter in the first vote of the EU elections as exit polls showed a Left-wing coalition winning the top spot in the Netherlands. The so-called GroenLinks-PvdA coalition is led by Labour’s Frans Timmermans, who has been dubbed the EU’s “climate pope”, and the Green’s Bas Eickhout. The coalition will win eight of the Netherland’s 31 seats …

Netherlands first out of the blocks as voting across EU begins
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netherlands first out of the blocks as voting across EU begins

Dutch News  

Polls have opened in the Netherlands on the first day of voting for the European parliament, with most of the rest of Europe’s 380 million voters having to wait until the weekend. Latest polls suggest Geert Wilders’s far-right PVV party will win eight of the 31 Dutch seats, having failed to return a single MEP five years ago. Bontenbal, whose …

Netherlands first out of the blocks as voting across EU begins
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netherlands first out of the blocks as voting across EU begins

Dutch News  

Polls have opened in the Netherlands on the first day of voting for the European parliament, with most of the rest of Europe’s 380 million voters having to wait until the weekend. Latest polls suggest Geert Wilders’s far-right PVV party will win eight of the 31 Dutch seats, having failed to return a single MEP five years ago. Bontenbal, whose …

Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations

LA Times  

Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders of the PVV, or Party for Freedom, casts his ballot for the European election in The Hague on Thursday, the first day of continentwide voting. Having sent shock waves around Europe six months ago by becoming the biggest party in the Dutch national parliament, he now wants to build on that popularity and set the tone …

Dutch parties are not big on EU election info in English
10 months ago

Dutch parties are not big on EU election info in English

Dutch News  

Just three of the nine political parties set to win a seat in the European elections on June 6 have any information on their websites in languages other than Dutch – even though thousands of other EU nationals will vote in the Netherlands. None of the four parties set to form the next Dutch government – PVV, VVD, NSC and …

Dutch parties are not big on EU election info in English
10 months ago

Dutch parties are not big on EU election info in English

Dutch News  

Just three of the nine political parties set to win a seat in the European elections on June 6 have any information on their websites in languages other than Dutch – even though thousands of other EU nationals will vote in the Netherlands. None of the four parties set to form the next Dutch government – PVV, VVD, NSC and …

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier
1 year ago

Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister. Because the voice of millions of Dutch people will be heard!” After the Nov. 22 elections, Wilders’ party holds 37 seats …

A quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
1 year, 2 months ago

A quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the …

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution
1 year, 3 months ago

Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party swept to a shock victory in last month’s Dutch general election, said Wednesday he wants to be prime minister for “all Netherlanders,” and pledged that he will ensure his policies adhere to the country’s constitution. Frans Timmermans, the former European Union climate czar who now leads a center-left alliance in …

A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago
1 year, 3 months ago

A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A new lower house of the Dutch parliament was sworn in Wednesday, two weeks after the far-right party of lawmaker Geert Wilders won a general election in a seismic shift that reverberated through Europe. While the newly configured Second Chamber is now installed, talks to form a new ruling coalition remain at an early stage, with …

The proliferation of the far-Right in Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

The proliferation of the far-Right in Europe

Hindustan Times  

“Dutch Donald Trump” Geert Wilders’ recent electoral triumph in the Netherlands has sent ripples across Europe. “The winds of change are here,” Hungary’s populist prime minister Viktor Orban said, a sentiment echoed by nationalist leaders in Italy, Austria, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain. The popularity of Wilders’s call for a “Nexit” referendum, akin to Brexit, alongside anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric, …

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Wilders won: Election boosts Dutch far right, but what happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Wilders’s Party for Freedom has been on a long ascent, fuelled by poverty and the fear of competition from migration. His Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the country’s 150-seat legislature, the largest single bloc, well ahead of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative People’s Party and the left-wing Labour-Green coalition. “It resulted in parties from the centre right …

Europe’s far-right populists buoyed by Wilders’ win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
1 year, 4 months ago

Europe’s far-right populists buoyed by Wilders’ win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — If ever the hard right in Europe needed a set of jumper cables to rev up their electoral engine again in the wake of last month’s major setback in Poland, Geert Wilders in the Netherlands provided it. “All of Europe wants a political turnaround!” said Alice Weidel, the leader of German far-right pary AfD, or Alternative for Germany, …

Far-right Geert Wilders may follow UK and lead Dutch exit from EU after election win
1 year, 4 months ago

Far-right Geert Wilders may follow UK and lead Dutch exit from EU after election win

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The victory for Mr Wilders, sometimes dubbed the “Dutch …

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win
1 year, 4 months ago

Anti-EU, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders seeks to form Dutch Govt after shock election win

The Hindu  

Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on November 23 after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe. "I am confident we can reach an agreement," Mr. Wilders said in his victory speech late on November 22. Mr. Wilders' win comes two months after the return …

Despite Geert Wilders’ win, the Netherlands is still hard no on Nexit
1 year, 4 months ago

Despite Geert Wilders’ win, the Netherlands is still hard no on Nexit

The Telegraph  

The Netherlands is not on course to leave the European Union, despite Geert Wilders’ landslide victory in the Dutch elections on Wednesday. Mr Wilders is a veteran eurosceptic and put a binding Nexit referendum in his Freedom Party manifesto before recording a shock first win for the hard-Right in a general election in the Netherlands. Scenting a chance of taking …

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now Geert Wilders has won a massive victory in a Dutch election and is in …

Exit poll says Dutch anti-Islam populist wins most votes with a landslide margin
1 year, 4 months ago

Exit poll says Dutch anti-Islam populist wins most votes with a landslide margin

LA Times  

Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, casts his ballot in The Hague, Netherlands, on Nov. 22, 2023. The far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a landslide parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II, and one that is bound to send shock waves through Europe. …

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for gains, exit poll says
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for gains, exit poll says

Al Jazeera  

Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power. The exit poll published on Wednesday by the national broadcaster NOS projected Wilders’s Party for Freedom would win 35 out of 150 seats, nine seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans’ Labour Party and Green Left alliance. The party of outgoing …

The Netherlands to gain two more seats in the European Parliament after 2024 elections
1 year, 8 months ago

The Netherlands to gain two more seats in the European Parliament after 2024 elections

NL Times  

The Netherlands will likely gain two additional seats in the European Parliament after next year's European elections, supplementing the 29 Dutch MPs currently serving. Given the Netherlands' rapid population growth relative to other EU nations, it is currently underrepresented in the European Parliament, which has 705 members. As many EU countries need to start election preparations soon, there is a …

Dutch most interested in 2024 EU elections, survey shows
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch most interested in 2024 EU elections, survey shows

Dutch News  

The Dutch are more interested in the next European parliamentary elections than any other EU nationality, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. The survey shows that 75% of people in the Netherlands are interested in the 2024 vote, compared to a European average of 56%. Overall, 43% of respondents in the Netherlands said they have a positive opinion of the …

Bulgarian MEPs call on Dutch to let their country join Schengen
2 years, 4 months ago

Bulgarian MEPs call on Dutch to let their country join Schengen

Dutch News  

Bulgarian members of the European parliament have launched an appeal to Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to let their country, as well as Romania and Croatia, join the Schengen area on January 1, 2023. ‘The 11-year unprecedented and groundless blocking of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area by the Council of the EU, and in particular …

Bulgarian MEPs call on Dutch to let their country join Schengen
2 years, 4 months ago

Bulgarian MEPs call on Dutch to let their country join Schengen

Dutch News  

Bulgarian members of the European parliament have launched an appeal to Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to let their country, as well as Romania and Croatia, join the Schengen area on January 1, 2023. ‘The 11-year unprecedented and groundless blocking of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area by the Council of the EU, and in particular …

The Netherlands won't single-handedly block Bosnia from becoming EU candidate member
2 years, 4 months ago

The Netherlands won't single-handedly block Bosnia from becoming EU candidate member

NL Times  

The Netherlands is no longer opposed to the European Commission's proposal to make Bosnia-Herzegovina a candidate for EU membership. But, there are also arguments in favor of candidate membership, wrote Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra in a letter to the Tweede Kamer. Last month, the European Commission decided that Bosnia should become a candidate for membership, even though it does not …

Netherlands vote: Rutte expected to win fourth term as PM
4 years ago

Netherlands vote: Rutte expected to win fourth term as PM

Al Jazeera  

On the final day of voting, Rutte casts his ballot and rules out a coalition with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party – which may come second. The two most recent polls, conducted after voting began on Monday, showed Rutte’s centre-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, taking approximately 25 percent of the vote. Like the centre-left D-66 party, …

Dutch divided on new EU migration pact, and the election will heighten divisions
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch divided on new EU migration pact, and the election will heighten divisions

Dutch News  

The European Union’s long-awaited migration pact is broadly in line with the Dutch government’s wishes, the NRC said in an analysis on Thursday. The new pact aims to streamline the asylum process and EU officials hope it will create faster border screening at the bloc’s external borders while allowing members states to opt out of taking refugees. https://t.co/g5SIkpPBsk — Kati …

Dutch divided on new EU migration pact, and the election will heighten divisions
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch divided on new EU migration pact, and the election will heighten divisions

Dutch News  

The European Union’s long-awaited migration pact is broadly in line with the Dutch government’s wishes, the NRC said in an analysis on Thursday. The new pact aims to streamline the asylum process and EU officials hope it will create faster border screening at the bloc’s external borders while allowing members states to opt out of taking refugees. https://t.co/g5SIkpPBsk — Kati …

Europeans urged to sign petition campaigning for full voting rights
4 years, 6 months ago

Europeans urged to sign petition campaigning for full voting rights

Dutch News  

EU nationals living in the Netherlands are being urged to sign a petition which will put full voting rights on the European agenda. ‘We demand the EU to remove a stain on European democracy and empower European citizenship, by implementing full political rights for all EU citizens,’ the petition states. The initiative calls on member states to extend voting rights …

Europeans urged to sign petition campaigning for full voting rights
4 years, 6 months ago

Europeans urged to sign petition campaigning for full voting rights

Dutch News  

EU nationals living in the Netherlands are being urged to sign a petition which will put full voting rights on the European agenda. ‘We demand the EU to remove a stain on European democracy and empower European citizenship, by implementing full political rights for all EU citizens,’ the petition states. The initiative calls on member states to extend voting rights …

Labour migration from outside Europe is 'not scary': D66 MP
5 years, 1 month ago

Labour migration from outside Europe is 'not scary': D66 MP

Dutch News  

Immigration may be a hot political potato at the moment but the Netherlands needs to bring in workers from outside Europe to fill gaps in the workforce, according to coalition party D66. ‘We are not getting anywhere if conservative politicians get their knickers in a twist again about immigration in the run up to the elections,’ MP Maarten Groothuizen said …

Labour migration from outside Europe is 'not scary': D66 MP
5 years, 1 month ago

Labour migration from outside Europe is 'not scary': D66 MP

Dutch News  

Immigration may be a hot political potato at the moment but the Netherlands needs to bring in workers from outside Europe to fill gaps in the workforce, according to coalition party D66. ‘We are not getting anywhere if conservative politicians get their knickers in a twist again about immigration in the run up to the elections,’ MP Maarten Groothuizen said …

All Dutch MEPs to vote for the Brexit, if somewhat reluctantly
5 years, 2 months ago

All Dutch MEPs to vote for the Brexit, if somewhat reluctantly

NL Times  

All 26 Dutch members of the European Parliament will be voting for the Brexit on Wednesday evening. "With reluctance", "we regret it", "it is inescapable", "inevitable", and "this is what the British want", is how the more reluctant Dutch MEPs explained their 'yes' vote to NOS. "If we really want to separate properly, there is still a lot of work …

Dutch employers call for 'good rather than fast' trade deal with UK
5 years, 3 months ago

Dutch employers call for 'good rather than fast' trade deal with UK

Dutch News  

Dutch employers organisations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland said in a statement it is ‘fortunate’ that the Conservatives have a clear majority, which allows the Brexit process to move on. But the organisations said they ‘are concerned about the approach the British government will take’ to the trade treaty negotiations with the EU. While hoping for a speedy agreement, the organisations said …

Dutch employers call for 'good rather than fast' trade deal with UK
5 years, 3 months ago

Dutch employers call for 'good rather than fast' trade deal with UK

Dutch News  

Dutch employers organisations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland said in a statement it is ‘fortunate’ that the Conservatives have a clear majority, which allows the Brexit process to move on. But the organisations said they ‘are concerned about the approach the British government will take’ to the trade treaty negotiations with the EU. While hoping for a speedy agreement, the organisations said …

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? She says they are ‘finished with the UK’ and plan to take Dutch citizenship as soon as they can. We’d always loved watching skiing on TV but we’d never tried it, so we went along, got hooked and started looking for other places with ski slopes. Learning Dutch ‘I’ve been …

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? She says they are ‘finished with the UK’ and plan to take Dutch citizenship as soon as they can. We’d always loved watching skiing on TV but we’d never tried it, so we went along, got hooked and started looking for other places with ski slopes. Learning Dutch ‘I’ve been …

New Brexit agreement “encouraging” says Dutch PM
5 years, 5 months ago

New Brexit agreement “encouraging” says Dutch PM

NL Times  

The Dutch cabinet and European leaders should be cautiously pleased that a deal has been reached between the U.K. and the European Union over remaining Brexit issues, said Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands. We are very happy about it.” The deal was announced by Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, and soon thereafter by Boris Johnson, the …

Dutch businesses largely unconcerned by Brexit chaos
5 years, 6 months ago

Dutch businesses largely unconcerned by Brexit chaos

NL Times  

Dutch businesses are largely unconcerned by the United Kingdom's approaching departure from the European Union, research agency SEO Economic Research said in a report on Wednesday. Only 15 percent of the 684 businesses the SEO spoke to have noticed Brexit related problems. Over a third of Dutch businesses told SEO that they'd rather have a no-deal Brexit than continue dealing …

PVV out of European parliament
5 years, 10 months ago

PVV out of European parliament

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has bucked the trend in most of Europe by electing fewer Eurosceptics to the European parliament in this week’s elections, according to preliminary results based on 98% of the votes. New Dutch nationalist party Forum voor Democratie enters the European parliament for the first time with three seats. It was a disappointing night for Geert Wilders’ anti European …

Progressive, pro-Europe parties make gains in NL, Nexit support slumps
5 years, 10 months ago

Progressive, pro-Europe parties make gains in NL, Nexit support slumps

Dutch News  

Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration PVV and the Socialist Party may lose all their representation in the European parliament, if a second exit poll, based on actual results, is accurate. ‘Still buzzed about Dutch exit poll, but skeptical about people reading European trends into it,’ said academic Cas Mudde on Twitter. ‘Links’ van 30,1% naar 36,1% ‘Euroskeptisch/kritisch’ van 22,9% naar 19,2% ‘Euroseptisch/kritisch’ …

Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote
5 years, 10 months ago

Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Pro-European Dutch parties were predicted Thursday to win most of the country’s seats in the European Parliament, with right-wing populist opponents of the European Union managing to take only four of the nation’s 26 seats. In a surprise forecast, the Dutch Labor Party of European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans became the country’s biggest party in …

Dutch prime minister, populist leader clash in Europe debate
5 years, 10 months ago

Dutch prime minister, populist leader clash in Europe debate

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch prime minister clashed Wednesday with the leader of a right-wing populist party over immigration and whether the Netherlands should remain in the European Union in a debate on the eve of European Parliament elections. The debate in Amsterdam between center-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte and populist Thierry Baudet touched on key battlegrounds in four …

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