Former 50Plus MP Den Haan launches new seniors party Goud Nederland

1 week, 5 days ago

Far-right PVV has the most MPs and a poor attendance record

The far-right PVV, currently the biggest party in the 150-seat Dutch parliament with 37 MPS, has a poor attendance record when compared with other parties and some parliamentarians have not yet said anything during debate, according to RTL Nieuws. In addition, five PVV MPs – Vincent van den Born, Peter Smitskam, Eric Esser, Robert Rep and Chris Faddegon – have …

Mps Pvv Rtl

3 weeks ago

GroenLinks-PvdA changes course on migration ahead of demographics debate

NL Times

GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans has announced a change of course when it comes to migration ahead of a parliamentary debate on the future number of residents in the Netherlands. While the left-wing combination has never favored any type of “brake” on immigration, GroenLinks-PvdA will now support the “moderate growth” objective advised by the State Commission on Demographic Developments 2050. The …

Netherlands Migration Debate Groenlinks Timmermans

1 month, 1 week ago

PDP’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, 36, becomes youngest legislative party head in J&K Assembly

The Hindu

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday appointed legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, 36, as the Leader of the Legislative Party in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. A PDP spokesman said Mr. Parra’s selection as the Leader of the Legislative Party “reflects his strong connection with the people and his steadfast dedication to their welfare”. This proactive approach is deeply rooted in the …

Mufti Parra Party Leader Pdp Leaders

5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof gave his first speech to parliament on Wednesday, pledging that he will work hard at one of his new goverment’s main aims: reducing immigration. The four parties in the coalition are Wilders’ Party for Freedom, Rutte’s center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, the populist Farmer Citizen Movement and the centrist …

Dutch Party Schoof

5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet

The Independent

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Dutch Party Schoof

6 months, 1 week ago

The new Dutch cabinet is complete, but not without controversy

Dutch News

After weeks of speculation, it appears that the ministerial line up for the next Dutch government is almost complete. After leaving parliament she complained that the PVV tag her CV made it difficult to get a job.She is also a member of the board and commentator at far right broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland, defending the channel’s “unique sound” by retweeting a …

Ukraine Dutch Party Bruins Minister Cabinet European

6 months, 1 week ago

The new Dutch cabinet is complete, but not without controversy

Dutch News

After weeks of speculation, it appears that the ministerial line up for the next Dutch government is almost complete. After leaving parliament she complained that the PVV tag her CV made it difficult to get a job.She is also a member of the board and commentator at far right broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland, defending the channel’s “unique sound” by retweeting a …

Ukraine Dutch Party Bruins Minister Cabinet European

6 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Dutch parties say they’ve reached agreement on ministers in a new right-wing government

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The four parties negotiating to form a coalition government in the Netherlands have reached agreement on a new team of Cabinet ministers, far-right leader Geert Wilders said Tuesday. It’s another key step toward forming the first Dutch government led by a far-right party. Former intelligence agency chief Dick Schoof was named last week as the candidate …

Wilders Dutch Parties

6 months, 2 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 …

Europe Netherlands Vote Poll Exit European Nos

6 months, 2 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 …

Europe Dutch Netherlands Vote Poll Exit European

6 months, 2 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 …

Europe Netherlands National Election Parties Parliament Wilders

6 months, 2 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 …

Europe Netherlands Party Vote European Mep Cda

6 months, 2 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 …

Europe Netherlands Party Vote European Mep Cda

6 months, 2 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 Election Party European Union Vote European Parliament

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister in hard right coalition

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office emerged Tuesday as the surprise nominee to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister, after he was given the backing of leaders cobbling together a four-party coalition headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom. Dick Schoof, the 67-year-old former head of the General Intelligence and …

Netherlands Prime Prime Minister Minister Intel Wilders Schoof

7 months, 1 week ago

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders

Associated Press

THE HAGUE — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who would become prime minister. “We are writing history today,” Wilders proclaimed, saying he had made sure the three other coalition …

Netherlands Wilders Coalition Deal

8 months, 1 week ago

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes

Dutch News

Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee …

Social Media Coalition Talks Leader Der Wilders Burg

8 months, 1 week ago

Coalition talks again bogged down in social media disputes

Dutch News

Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee …

Social Media Coalition Talks Leader Der Wilders Burg

8 months, 1 week ago

Political party 50Plus in money trouble after finance boss disappears with bookkeeping

NL Times

The political party 50PLUS is currently unable to access its financial administration. The former head of the Financial Commission, Johan Hessing, took the paperwork home after being voted out last month, and it is still missing from the party's offices in The Hague. In the meantime, an advertising agency has hired a collection agency to help recover an overdue payment …

Party Dekker

8 months, 2 weeks ago

PVV drops Nexit backing from EU election manifesto

Dutch News

The far-right PVV has dropped its commitment to a Nexit and has given its backing to Ukraine’s battle “against the Russian aggressor” in the party’s manifesto for the June European elections. The u-turn is a remarkable one for the party, which campaigned in 2019 for the Netherlands to leave the eurozone and the EU, and repeated calls for Nexit referendum …

Netherlands Party European Manifesto Pvv Drops Nexit Drops Nexit Pvv Drops

9 months ago

Coalition talks move on to policy, but divisions emerge already

Dutch News

Talks on policy between the four parties hoping to form a right-wing government in the Netherlands will start in earnest on Monday morning, but divisions have already emerged between them. VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz said on Sunday that she plans to take a “tough” line in the negotiations and that having “clear financial limits” is of crucial importance to her …

9 months, 1 week ago

Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said Thursday it is unfair and “constitutionally wrong” that he had to sacrifice his leadership aspirations in order to pave the way for a right-wing ruling coalition in the Netherlands after his party won the most seats in a November election. Wilders sounded bitter that he likely will not become prime minister …

Dutch Netherlands Prime Coalition Party Prime Minister Minister

9 months, 1 week 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 …

Support Italy Dutch Netherlands Coalition Parties Party

10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Netherlands is having trouble forming a new far-right government. Here’s why

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Talks to form a far right-led government in the Netherlands have come to a premature end, for now, leaving the Netherlands in limbo amid a stalled move to build a political coalition around anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Wilders said Wednesday on X, formerly Twitter, that the election’s result showed the Netherlands “wants a right-wing Cabinet with …

Dutch Netherlands Coalition Party Leaders Talks Cabinet

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch coalition talks falter as 1 out of the 4 leaders in talks to form a new government walks out

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Weeks of negotiations to form a new ruling majority coalition in the Netherlands led by anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders appeared to end fruitlessly Tuesday as one of the four party leaders involved in the talks walked out without an agreement. Omtzigt appeared to rule out taking part in a majority coalition, but said that his party …

Netherlands Party Talks Form Wilders Nsc Plas

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Four parties hold rescue talks as mood sours over farm protests

Dutch News

The four parties trying to form a new Dutch government are holding a second day of informal meetings as they battle to meet next week’s deadline to deliver a progress report to parliament. Pieter Omtzigt, leader of Nieuw Sociaal Contract, criticised famers’ party leader Caroline van der Plas for not condemning a video posted by Mark van den Oever, leader …

Parties Leader Farm Van Plas Omtzigt Four Parties

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wilders sounds off on social media, ahead of new coalition talks

Dutch News

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders has again posted controversial comments on social media, raising further questions about his pledge to compromise on his far right policies and to be “the prime minister of every Dutch person”. In a social media post on Thursday, Wilders responded to a post by X founder Elon Musk by saying the biggest problem facing humanity …

Social Media Dutch Musk Wilders Every Dutch Person

1 year ago

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government, the official appointed to investigate possible coalitions said Monday. Wilders’ Party for Freedom won 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of the Dutch parliament in the Nov. 22 election, making it the biggest …

Dutch Coalition Party Talks Form Wilders Coalition Talks

1 year ago

Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party

Associated Press

AMSTERDAM — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate conference his country is “committed to accelerating our efforts” to tackle climate change. “The climate law, the climate deal and all other climate measures will go straight into the shredder,” his PVV party’s election manifesto said. A day after the election, activists hoisted …

Climate Change Dutch Climate Netherlands Election Coalition Party

1 year ago

Preliminary Dutch government talks delayed as official seeking coalitions says he needs more time

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The official appointed to investigate possible coalitions after the Dutch election won by Geert Wilders ' far-right Party for Freedom said Friday he needs more time because of reluctance by potential partners to join Wilders in a government. The new leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy of outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte has …

Wilders Vvd Omtzigt Seeking Coalition

1 year ago

Far-right turn: The Hindu Editorial on the victory of Geert Wilders in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands

The Hindu

The victory of Geert Wilders, a far-right, anti-Islam populist, in the parliamentary elections has put the Netherlands, long seen as one of the most socially liberal countries in Europe, at a crossroads. According to the preliminary results, Mr. Wilders’s Party for Freedom has emerged as the single largest party with 37 seats in the 150-member lower house. While the PVV …

Europe Netherlands Party Parliament Wilders Pvv Vvd

1 year, 1 month ago

The Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A senator from the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom was appointed Friday to investigate possible governing coalitions after the far-right party’s election victory, while the party of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it would support a center-right administration in parliament but not join the next government. Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the new leader of the People’s Party for …

Ukraine Dutch Netherlands Election Coalition Party Rutte

1 year, 1 month ago

Geert Wilders, who defended Nupur Sharma, could be next Dutch PM. Know more about him

Hindustan Times

Far-right populist Geert Wilders could be Netherlands's first far-right prime minister after his party secured a massive number of seats in the recently held Dutch elections. Leader of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders waves as he arrives at a post-election meeting at the Nieuwspoort conference center in The Hague on November 23, 2023. With nearly all votes counted, Wilders' …

Wilders Geert Wilders

1 year, 1 month ago

In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. The Netherlands is a state governed by the rule of law and …

Netherlands Islam Election Party Victory Prime Minister His Campaign

1 year, 1 month ago

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

LA Times

In an unexpected result, the party of far-right politician Geert Wilders has won the most seats in Dutch parliamentary elections. Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation long known as …

Dutch Netherlands Prime Islam Election Coalition Party

1 year, 1 month ago

The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — No fewer than 26 Dutch political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament when the Netherlands holds a general election Wednesday. Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who could become the Netherlands’ first female prime minister, is a former refugee and now advocates cracking …

Dutch Netherlands Party Prime Minister Minister Lead Rutte

1 year, 1 month 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. …

Europe Dutch Netherlands Islam Election Party Wilders

1 year, 1 month 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 …

Immigration Netherlands Prime Party Minister Poll Rutte

1 year, 1 month ago

Right-wing voters especially dissatisfied with democracy

NL Times

A considerable number of voters are dissatisfied with how democracy functions in the Netherlands, especially on the right wing of the political spectrum. The most satisfied voters support D66, Volt, GroenLinks-PvdA, and ChristenUnie, NRC reports based on research by political scientists Matthijs Rooduijn, Honorata Mazepus, and Bert Bakker. According to the researchers, their study - which forms part of long-term …

Democracy Right Voters Bbb Groenlinks Volt

1 year, 1 month ago

Most voters want King to pay taxes; Young Dutch want Timmermans as Prime Minister

NL Times

With one week to go to the parliamentary election, Netherlands residents are being polled about everything. Young Netherlands residents’ top three concerns are the housing shortage, rising prices, and the climate crisis, and they want Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA to be Prime Minister. Young people want Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA to be Prime Minister, NOS reports based on an Ipsos …

Nuclear Energy Dutch Netherlands Tax Nuclear Pay Young People

1 year, 1 month ago

Age no barrier as Indonesia gears up for February 2024 elections

Al Jazeera

Legal challenges on lower and upper age limits have failed and analysts say fitness for office is about more than a number. Medan, Indonesia – Over the past two weeks, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has been pondering the often globally debated topic of age and whether it matters for political office. While Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has ruled neither man is too …

Prime Political Candidates Office Age Indonesia Young

1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition groups say Donald Tusk is their candidate for prime minister

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland — The leaders of opposition parties that together won the most votes in Poland’s recent election announced Tuesday that Donald Tusk, the leader of the largest group, is their candidate to be prime minister and that they want to get to work as soon as possible. “We are ready to create a government,” Tusk, a former prime minister …

Law Poland Justice Prime Opposition Party Prime Minister

1 year, 3 months ago

Still little trust in Dutch politicians, despite new faces in national politics

NL Times

The high turnover of politicians in The Hague has not yet improved confidence in national politics. Only 25 percent of Dutch voters trust national politicians, about the same as before the appointment of many new party leaders, EenVandaag found in its annual Budget Day survey among 29,000 members of its opinion panel. “It is clear that the old guard had …

Dutch Voters Leader Politicians Van Vvd Eenvandaag

1 year, 3 months ago

EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The EU’s top official said Tuesday she would nominate the foreign minister of the Netherlands as the commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Frans Timmermans, who resigned last week to run in the Dutch general election. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen interviewed Wopke Hoekstra, who was named …

Dutch Climate European Von Von Der Leyen Leyen Hoekstra

1 year, 3 months ago

EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans

The Independent

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Dutch Climate European Email Von Von Der Leyen Leyen

1 year, 4 months ago

EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

EU climate chief Frans Timmermans says he wants to lead combined center-left bloc in Dutch elections

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European Union climate chief Frans Timmermans said Thursday he wants to lead a combined campaign by two center-left parties that are joining forces ahead of Dutch parliamentary elections in late November. He told Dutch national broadcaster NOS he has put himself forward as a candidate to lead the Labor Party and Green Left into the elections. …

Elections Dutch Netherlands Lead Left Timmermans Frans Timmermans

1 year, 5 months ago

2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Members of two left-leaning Dutch political parties have overwhelmingly voted to join forces ahead of a November general election in an attempt to unify their side of the Netherlands’ splintered political spectrum, they said Monday. Green Left and the Labor Party officials said a week-long referendum among their members showed both parties strongly backed a plan …

Dutch Netherlands Election Parties Left Rutte Join Forces

1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch PM Rutte says he will not run for fifth term in office

Al Jazeera

Rutte’s decision marks the end of his run as the longest-serving government leader in Dutch history. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will not run for a fifth term in office and will leave politics following the elections in November, he said on Monday. Rutte, the leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, on Friday handed in …

Dutch Rutte

1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch Prime Minister resigns because of deadlock on thorny issue of migration, paving way for new elections

The Hindu

The Dutch government collapsed Friday, June 7, 2023, because of irreconcilable differences within the four-party coalition about how to rein in migration, a divisive issue that has split nations across Europe. Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom, tweeted, “Quick elections now.” Across the political spectrum, Green Left leader Jesse Klaver also called for elections and told Dutch …

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