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

Poll analysis: Rutte poised for big election win

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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 take 69 to 81 seats, so a repeat of the Rutte III cabinet is not impossible. While the SP seems reluctant to work with the VVD, Rutte recently praised SP leader LIlian Marijnissen in a televised election debate, calling her a "wonderful colleague".

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Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Ministers in Cabinet showdown
8 months ago

Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Ministers in Cabinet showdown

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wound up in a heated exchange with VVD Cabinet ministers, notably Dilan Yeşilgöz. Sources within the Council of Ministers told RTL Nieuws that Rutte directed a stern rebuke towards VVD ministers, expressing frustration over their resistance to certain policy measures proposed by the outgoing cabinet. Sources familiar with the exchange described it as a moment …

Cabinet will tackle voters' major concerns better, PM Rutte promises
1 year, 8 months ago

Cabinet will tackle voters' major concerns better, PM Rutte promises

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The Cabinet will try to make improvements to issues voters are concerned about, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said after a meeting between the top of the Cabinet following the election results. “Of course, you can never make the perfect analysis,” Rutte acknowledged after the consultation at his Ministry of General Affairs, which he said happened in a “good atmosphere.” Nevertheless, …

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

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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, …

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 …

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

Plans to form new Rutte Cabinet before Christmas: report

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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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 …

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 …

Mark Rutte calls for 'connection' in run up to elections
3 years, 10 months ago

Mark Rutte calls for 'connection' in run up to elections

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VVD leader Rutte is calling on other political parties to seek "connection" in the campaign for the elections in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of parliament. "In the coming weeks, all party leaders will face each other in television debates and politicians sometimes strongly criticize each other," the letter said. Rutte points out that he wants to mend the …

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

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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

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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 …

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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