Dutch Labour party big winner in EU election, exit poll shows
5 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Labour party big winner in EU election, exit poll shows

Dutch News  

The Dutch social democratic party PvdA is the big winner of the European elections in the Netherlands, according to an exit poll by public broadcaster NOS. ‘Links’ van 30,1% naar 36,1% ‘Euroskeptisch/kritisch’ van 22,9% naar 19,2% ‘Euroseptisch/kritisch’ van 34,8% naar 30,5% — Tom Louwerse May 23, 2019 NOS commentator Ron Frensen said that D66, which has a strong pro-EU message, has been squeezed between the ‘Frans Timmermans effect’ and the fighting on the right. Exit poll for Netherlands shows unexpected gains for social democrats and smaller than predicted percentage for Thierry Baudets FvD https://t.co/duBMv5Utyg — Prof. Sarah de Lange May 23, 2019 Forum spokesman Derk Jan Eppink said the party had expected such a result. The Ispos exit poll results in full PvdA 5 D66 2 PVV 1 CDA 4 VVD 4 GroenLinks 3 Socialists 1 Orthodox religious parties 2 Pro animal PvdD 0 50PLUS 1 FvD 3 Nos also looked at what will happen when Britain leaves the EU and the Netherlands will get three more seats in the European parliament.

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

Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
7 months 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Dutch News online poll produces centre-left, two-party coalition
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch News online poll produces centre-left, two-party coalition

Dutch News  

Dutch News readers voted for a two-party centre-left coalition in the website’s online poll, with the GroenLinks/PvdA alliance taking 40% of the vote, followed by the right-wing VVD on just over 13% and D66 on just under 13%. The far-right PVV, which scored 25% nationwide and wants a halt to all immigration as well as a Nexit, would also be …

Far right's Wilders wins a shock 23% of Dutch vote in exit poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Far right's Wilders wins a shock 23% of Dutch vote in exit poll

Dutch News  

The far right PVV, which wants to close the borders to all immigration and ban the Koran, is the big winner in the Dutch general election. “We cannot be ignored.” The GroenLinks/PvdA alliance, led by former European commissioner Frans Timmermans, is poised to win around 25 seats, the NOS exit poll showed, adding eight to the two parties’ current total. …

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

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

2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election
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 go to polls in mid-term provincial elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch go to polls in mid-term provincial elections

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rutte’s administration has not yet …

Dutch set to vote in local elections with national impact
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch set to vote in local elections with national impact

The Independent  

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Labor wins big in Amsterdam city council election; Exit poll margin razor thin
2 years, 9 months ago

Labor wins big in Amsterdam city council election; Exit poll margin razor thin

NL Times  

Amsterdam seemed likely to have a new largest political party on the city council, according to an early exit poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of NOS. BIJ1 also looked to more than triple its vote total, taking nearly 7 percent, and first-timers Volt took 4.1 percent, and JA21 took 3.7 percent of the vote. The exit poll results show …

Rotterdam exit poll shows wins for Leefbaar, FvD and Volt; Nieuwegein, Zwolle show left-wing movement
2 years, 9 months ago

Rotterdam exit poll shows wins for Leefbaar, FvD and Volt; Nieuwegein, Zwolle show left-wing movement

NL Times  

The early projected results in the 2022 municipal elections showed a modest change could be in store on the Rotterdam city council. The first exit poll of the evening showed a big shift in the make-up of city council in Nieuwegein, and also a possible shift in power in Zwolle. Both parties are expected to hold six seats on city …

Voters go to polls as 11 municipalities merge into four
3 years, 1 month ago

Voters go to polls as 11 municipalities merge into four

Dutch News  

Local elections are taking place this week in 11 municipalities that are being reduced to four under government restructuring. The biggest merger will take place in north-east Brabant, where five existing municipalities, including Cuijk and Boxmeer, will be replaced by the Land van Cuijk, with a population of 90,000 people. It’s not surprising that a local party was the largest …

Voters go to polls as 11 municipalities merge into four
3 years, 1 month ago

Voters go to polls as 11 municipalities merge into four

Dutch News  

Local elections are taking place this week in 11 municipalities that are being reduced to four under government restructuring. The biggest merger will take place in north-east Brabant, where five existing municipalities, including Cuijk and Boxmeer, will be replaced by the Land van Cuijk, with a population of 90,000 people. It’s not surprising that a local party was the largest …

Party leaders react to Dutch election results; Left wing let down
3 years, 9 months ago

Party leaders react to Dutch election results; Left wing let down

NL Times  

Party leaders from across the political spectrum gave their reactions to the exit poll results after voting in the 2021 parliamentary elections wrapped up. It was a "painful" defeat for the Greens, said GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver of his party's projected six-seat loss. "It seems that Volt is entering a national parliament for the first time and hopefully that is …

Wynia's Week: The Dutch EU election results are not European
5 years, 7 months ago

Wynia's Week: The Dutch EU election results are not European

Dutch News  

Populist parties were wiped out and the PvdA topped the polls, but it would be easy to be wrong-footed by the Dutch results of the EU elections, writes columnist Syp Wynia. In Denmark the populists lost to the Danish People’s Party but in Sweden the right-wing Sweden Democrats became the third biggest party. Macron shown up by Le Pen In …

Wynia's Week: The Dutch EU election results are not European
5 years, 7 months ago

Wynia's Week: The Dutch EU election results are not European

Dutch News  

Populist parties were wiped out and the PvdA topped the polls, but it would be easy to be wrong-footed by the Dutch results of the EU elections, writes columnist Syp Wynia. In Denmark the populists lost to the Danish People’s Party but in Sweden the right-wing Sweden Democrats became the third biggest party. Macron shown up by Le Pen In …

Dutch expats again face voting problems, but Forum tops poll in Spain
5 years, 7 months ago

Dutch expats again face voting problems, but Forum tops poll in Spain

Dutch News  

Around one third of overseas voting forms requested by Dutch nationals living abroad to take part in the European elections never arrived, according to research by a foundation set up to represent Dutch expats. In Washington, for example, 4,000 Dutch nationals had signed up to vote, but only 2,346 votes were actually counted at the Dutch embassy in Washington, SNBN …

PVV out of European parliament
5 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 Labour party big winner in EU election, exit poll shows
5 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Labour party big winner in EU election, exit poll shows

Dutch News  

The Dutch social democratic party PvdA is the big winner of the European elections in the Netherlands, according to an exit poll by public broadcaster NOS. ‘Links’ van 30,1% naar 36,1% ‘Euroskeptisch/kritisch’ van 22,9% naar 19,2% ‘Euroseptisch/kritisch’ van 34,8% naar 30,5% — Tom Louwerse May 23, 2019 NOS commentator Ron Frensen said that D66, which has a strong pro-EU message, …

Dutch Labour big winner in EU exit polling
5 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Labour big winner in EU exit polling

NL Times  

The PvdA, Labour party in the Netherlands, was the big winner in the elections held in the Netherlands to determine the country's representation in the European Parliament, according to an exit poll by Ipsos for broadcaster NOS. With a European contingent headed by popular European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, the Labour party is expected to hold five seats of the 26 …

Nexit, Nationalist issues lose favorability in the Netherlands
5 years, 7 months ago

Nexit, Nationalist issues lose favorability in the Netherlands

NL Times  

There was faltering support for the Netherlands to withdraw from the European Union, according to a survey of voters and non-voters in the Netherlands during the 2019 European Parliamentary elections. Interestingly, about 60 percent of voters said the Netherlands is better as part of the European Union, while fewer than 40 percent of non-voters said the same. About 15 percent …

Photos: Dutch politicians vote in the European Parliament elections
5 years, 7 months ago

Photos: Dutch politicians vote in the European Parliament elections

NL Times  

Many Dutch politicians showed up to cast their votes in the European Parliament elections at polling stations throughout the Netherlands on Thursday. 🙌 #spreekjeuit #EP2019 pic.twitter.com/DGpBP085hN — Jesse Klaver May 23, 2019 Vandaag zijn de verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement. Hier stemt ⁦@KajsaOllongren⁩, als minister van BZK verantwoordelijk voor het verkiezingsproces, bij haar om de hoek en bedankt de vrijwilligers …

Three weeks to the European elections
5 years, 8 months ago

Three weeks to the European elections

Dutch News  

The European elections may be three weeks away, but six in 10 people in the Netherlands do not know who the campaign leader of the party they plan to vote for is, according to a new survey by research bureau I&O. More worrying for the right-wing VVD – 10% of people who plan to vote for the party on May …

Three weeks to the European elections
5 years, 8 months ago

Three weeks to the European elections

Dutch News  

The European elections may be three weeks away, but six in 10 people in the Netherlands do not know who the campaign leader of the party they plan to vote for is, according to a new survey by research bureau I&O. More worrying for the right-wing VVD – 10% of people who plan to vote for the party on May …

No to Nexit: Dutch most likely to vote to stay in the EU
5 years, 8 months ago

No to Nexit: Dutch most likely to vote to stay in the EU

Dutch News  

The Dutch are among the least likely of all European nationals to support their country withdrawing from the EU, according to the spring Eurobarometer report, carried out on behalf of the European parliament. The report shows that 86% of the Dutch would vote in favour of remaining in the EU if there was a referendum tomorrow and just 8% would …

No to Nexit: Dutch most likely to vote to stay in the EU
5 years, 8 months ago

No to Nexit: Dutch most likely to vote to stay in the EU

Dutch News  

The Dutch are among the least likely of all European nationals to support their country withdrawing from the EU, according to the spring Eurobarometer report, carried out on behalf of the European parliament. The report shows that 86% of the Dutch would vote in favour of remaining in the EU if there was a referendum tomorrow and just 8% would …

The provincial election results: Amsterdam, Utrecht don't fall for Forum,
5 years, 9 months ago

The provincial election results: Amsterdam, Utrecht don't fall for Forum,

Dutch News  

Right-wing nationalist Forum voor Democratie made major inroads in traditional party support across the country in Wednesday’s vote. The 12 provinces Groningen In the most northern province, the results were extremely close, with Labour, GroenLinks and Forum all set to win five seats on the provincial council. Flevoland In the newest Dutch province of Flevoland, Forum emerged as the biggest …

Rotterdam's political landscape shifting as GroenLinks gains momentum
6 years, 11 months ago

Rotterdam's political landscape shifting as GroenLinks gains momentum

Dutch News  

Left-wing GroenLinks is gaining support in Rotterdam, with polls showing the party could win two seats in the city council. The PVV, which has decided to compete against Leefbaar Rotterdam, will eat away at Leefbaar's support, while GroenLinks is set to remain the biggest party on the council with nine seats.

GroenLinks poised to dominate Utrecht local council election
6 years, 11 months ago

GroenLinks poised to dominate Utrecht local council election

Dutch News  

GroenLinks is poised to become the biggest party in Utrecht in the upcoming local elections. The party, which was beaten by the Liberal democratic party D66 in the last local elections, is on track to win 10 seats in the 45-seat council, a rise of one on 2014. GroenLinks's popularity is growing, and they are poised to increase their share …

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