GroenLinks' hopes hinge on a coalition with the left
6 years, 11 months ago

GroenLinks' hopes hinge on a coalition with the left

Dutch News  

GroenLinks leader Rutger Groot Wassink is planning to form a coalition with the Liberal democratic party D66, Labour and the Socialists to regain control of Amsterdam. Despite losing many seats in the recent election, Groot Wassink does not consider this a problem and believes that a vote for a party that lost is as valuable as one for a party that won.

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GroenLinks and PvdA members to vote for possibility of a new party in June
Trending News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

GroenLinks and PvdA members to vote for possibility of a new party in June

NL Times  

The members of GroenLinks and PvdA will be asked at a congress on June 21 whether the parties should merge into a new left-wing party. The international instability is increasing, and the Netherlands is also changing rapidly,” the party chairs Katinka Eikelenboom and Esther-Mirjam Sent wrote to their members. The parties also joined together in the European Parliamentary elections, although …

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 …

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. The Party for Freedom, led by a peroxide-haired firebrand named Geert Wilders, …

The Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Dutch News online poll produces centre-left, two-party coalition
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Dutch political leaders campaign on final day before general election that will usher in new leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch political leaders campaign on final day before general election that will usher in new leader

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch political leaders sought support from undecided voters in frantic campaigning Tuesday, on the eve of a general election that will change the face of the country’s politics after 13 years of leadership by Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The vote could provide the Netherlands with its first ever female prime minister — the new leader of …

2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election
1 year, 8 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 voters will go to the polls on Nov. 22 after the fall of Mark Rutte’s coalition
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch voters will go to the polls on Nov. 22 after the fall of Mark Rutte’s coalition

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch voters will go to the polls on in an early general election on Nov. 22, the caretaker government announced Friday, a week after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party coalition quit over its failure to agree a package of measures to rein in migration. The vote for the 150 seats in the lower chamber of parliament …

Read how the govt in Netherlands collapsed over the burning refugee issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Read how the govt in Netherlands collapsed over the burning refugee issue

Op India  

On the 8th of July, the four-party coalition government collapsed in the Netherlands when the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD party and one of their alliance partner CDA wanted tougher measures in the immigration policy while the centre-left D66 and Christian Union parties were strongly against this move. As per …

Dutch premier resigns because of deadlock on thorny issue of migration, paving way for new elections
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government collapsed Friday 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 …

BBB and GroenLinks set to form administration in Noord-Holland
1 year, 10 months ago

BBB and GroenLinks set to form administration in Noord-Holland

Dutch News  

Negotiators say there is a ‘fair chance’ that farmers’ party BBB and environmentalist GroenLinks can overcome their differences to head a provincial administration in Noord-Holland. The two informateurs appointed to sound out possible coalitions following the provincial elections in March said in their report to the provincial assembly that a four-way combination of the BBB, GroenLinks, the right-wing liberal VVD …

BBB and GroenLinks set to form administration in Noord-Holland
1 year, 10 months ago

BBB and GroenLinks set to form administration in Noord-Holland

Dutch News  

Negotiators say there is a ‘fair chance’ that farmers’ party BBB and environmentalist GroenLinks can overcome their differences to head a provincial administration in Noord-Holland. The two informateurs appointed to sound out possible coalitions following the provincial elections in March said in their report to the provincial assembly that a four-way combination of the BBB, GroenLinks, the right-wing liberal VVD …

Dutch PM lashes out at left-wing parties at campaign event
2 years 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, …

Leefbaar and Denk cross boundaries to run city council in Rotterdam
2 years, 9 months ago

Leefbaar and Denk cross boundaries to run city council in Rotterdam

Dutch News  

Rotterdam city council is set to be run by a four-party coalition including populist right-wing party Leefbaar Rotterdam and Denk, which has a strong voter base in the Dutch Turkish community. In this year’s election Leefbaar won 10 seats to remain the largest party, with the VVD taking six seats, D66 five and Denk four. Chantal Zeegers, who is expected …

Leefbaar and Denk cross boundaries to run city council in Rotterdam
2 years, 9 months ago

Leefbaar and Denk cross boundaries to run city council in Rotterdam

Dutch News  

Rotterdam city council is set to be run by a four-party coalition including populist right-wing party Leefbaar Rotterdam and Denk, which has a strong voter base in the Dutch Turkish community. In this year’s election Leefbaar won 10 seats to remain the largest party, with the VVD taking six seats, D66 five and Denk four. Chantal Zeegers, who is expected …

Coalition talks in The Hague stall after D66 rule out Hart voor Den Haag
2 years, 11 months ago

Coalition talks in The Hague stall after D66 rule out Hart voor Den Haag

Dutch News  

Efforts to form a new administration in The Hague have ground to a halt after most of the main parties said they would not work with Hart voor Den Haag, which won nine seats in the March local elections. D66, which won eight seats, has said it will not form a coalition with the party as long the criminal investigation …

Coalition talks in The Hague stall after D66 rule out Hart voor Den Haag
2 years, 11 months ago

Coalition talks in The Hague stall after D66 rule out Hart voor Den Haag

Dutch News  

Efforts to form a new administration in The Hague have ground to a halt after most of the main parties said they would not work with Hart voor Den Haag, which won nine seats in the March local elections. D66, which won eight seats, has said it will not form a coalition with the party as long the criminal investigation …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 6 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 …

Minority coalition looms after Rutte swipes left on PvdA-GL pact
3 years, 6 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 …

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, …

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

New Amsterdam coalition formed, presented Thursday
6 years, 10 months ago

New Amsterdam coalition formed, presented Thursday

NL Times  

GroenLinks, D66, PvdA and SP successfully reached a coalition agreement for Amsterdam, D66 faction leader Reinier van Dantzig announced on Twitter. Amsterdam's new coalition will present their agreement on Thursday. Last week the new city government already presented its plans for tourism in the Dutch capital. There the city council will debate the coalition agreement, and the four coalition partners …

Local elections: Populists may be kept out in Rotterdam, but lead in The Hague
6 years, 11 months ago

Local elections: Populists may be kept out in Rotterdam, but lead in The Hague

Dutch News  

Despite emerging as by far the biggest party in Rotterdam at last month’s local elections, populist party Leefbaar Rotterdam may be squeezed out of the new coalition. D66, the Labour party and left-wing greens of GroenLinks are working towards forming a coalition without Leefbaar after pledging to ignore the party because of its alliance with the right wing Forum voor …

Local elections: Populists may be kept out in Rotterdam, but lead in The Hague
6 years, 11 months ago

Local elections: Populists may be kept out in Rotterdam, but lead in The Hague

Dutch News  

Despite emerging as by far the biggest party in Rotterdam at last month’s local elections, populist party Leefbaar Rotterdam may be squeezed out of the new coalition. D66, the Labour party and left-wing greens of GroenLinks are working towards forming a coalition without Leefbaar after pledging to ignore the party because of its alliance with the right wing Forum voor …

Populist Parties Form Broad Coalition in Rotterdam and The Hague
6 years, 11 months ago

Populist Parties Form Broad Coalition in Rotterdam and The Hague

Dutch News  

Local leaders in five major Dutch cities are forming broad coalitions to form new city administrations. In Rotterdam, Leefbaar Rotterdam wants to set up a 'broad coalition' including the VVD, D66, GroenLinks and Labour. In The Hague, Groep de Mos has appointed Hans Wiegel to try to put a coalition together and Wiegel has also said he will go for …

Populist Parties Form Broad Coalition in Rotterdam and The Hague
6 years, 11 months ago

Populist Parties Form Broad Coalition in Rotterdam and The Hague

Dutch News  

Local leaders in five major Dutch cities are forming broad coalitions to form new city administrations. In Rotterdam, Leefbaar Rotterdam wants to set up a 'broad coalition' including the VVD, D66, GroenLinks and Labour. In The Hague, Groep de Mos has appointed Hans Wiegel to try to put a coalition together and Wiegel has also said he will go for …

GroenLinks' hopes hinge on a coalition with the left
6 years, 11 months ago

GroenLinks' hopes hinge on a coalition with the left

Dutch News  

GroenLinks leader Rutger Groot Wassink is planning to form a coalition with the Liberal democratic party D66, Labour and the Socialists to regain power in Amsterdam. Despite losing many seats in the recent election, Groot Wassink does not consider this a problem and believes that a vote for a party that lost is as valuable as one for a party …

GroenLinks Dominates Amsterdam Local Election, Set to Shape City's Future
7 years ago

GroenLinks Dominates Amsterdam Local Election, Set to Shape City's Future

Dutch News  

Local elections in Amsterdam concluded on Friday, with GroenLinks emerging as the big winner, securing 10 out of 45 seats on the city council. The party's share of the city council vote increased from 6 to 10 seats, while D66's share slumped from 14 to 8. Housing emerged as the key issue in the campaign, with the Socialist Party's housing …

GroenLinks Dominates Amsterdam Local Elections, Set to Shape City's Future
7 years ago

GroenLinks Dominates Amsterdam Local Elections, Set to Shape City's Future

Dutch News  

Local elections in Amsterdam concluded on Friday, with GroenLinks emerging as the big winner, securing 10 out of 45 seats on the city council. The party's share of the city council vote increased from 6 to 10 seats, while D66's share slumped from 14 to 8. Housing emerged as the key issue in the campaign, with the Socialist Party's housing …

Amsterdam election results are in: four new parties on city council
7 years ago

Amsterdam election results are in: four new parties on city council

NL Times  

The final results for Amsterdam's municipal elections are in. GroenLinks is the biggest party in the city, with 10 city council seats. And four parties will enter the Amsterdam city council for the first time - newcomers DENK, Bij1 and FVD, and ChristenUnie, AT5 and Het Parool report. The seats in Amsterdam's city council are divided as follows: GroenLinks - …

Greens the biggest party in Amsterdam, Utrecht; CDA largest nationwide
7 years ago

Greens the biggest party in Amsterdam, Utrecht; CDA largest nationwide

NL Times  

GroenLinks won big in the municipal elections and is now the largest party in cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. With all votes in 325 out of 335 municipalities counted, it seems almost certain that the CDA will remain the biggest party in the Netherlands, RTL Nieuws reports. The party got almost 20 percent of the Amsterdam votes, compared to 10.6 …

Amsterdam, Utrecht election poll shows big Green gains; Change likely in Rotterdam
7 years ago

Amsterdam, Utrecht election poll shows big Green gains; Change likely in Rotterdam

NL Times  

An exit poll for Wednesday's city-wide elections suggested that green party GroenLinks was the big winner in Amsterdam, with enough votes to nearly double their city council seats from 6 to 11. Other projected winners in Amsterdam include Denk, which took three seats in its first election, the Party for Animals grew from one seat to three, controversial nationalist party …

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate
7 years ago

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate

Dutch News  

Housing is by far the biggest issue facing Amsterdam city council over the next four years – given the fact the city’s housing market is boiling over and the supply of affordable accommodation has virtually dried up. Some 89,000 foreign nationals can vote for Amsterdam city council – and so far seven parties have gone public with website sections in …

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate
7 years ago

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate

Dutch News  

Housing is by far the biggest issue facing Amsterdam city council over the next four years – given the fact the city’s housing market is boiling over and the supply of affordable accommodation has virtually dried up. Some 89,000 foreign nationals can vote for Amsterdam city council – and so far seven parties have gone public with website sections in …

Latest poll has Democrats, Greens neck-on-neck in Amsterdam
7 years ago

Latest poll has Democrats, Greens neck-on-neck in Amsterdam

NL Times  

With just a week to go until the municipal elections, both the D66 and GroenLinks have a solid chance to become the biggest party in Amsterdam. Both parties currently stand at 17 percent of Amsterdam votes - good for 9 seats in the city council, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond of Peil.nl, Het Parool reports. During election …

Rotterdam's political landscape shifting as GroenLinks gains momentum
7 years, 2 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
7 years, 2 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 …

D66 struggle in Amsterdam, GroenLinks on the rise, says new poll
7 years, 2 months ago

D66 struggle in Amsterdam, GroenLinks on the rise, says new poll

Dutch News  

An opinion poll carried out 2.5 months before the local elections shows that the Liberal democratic party D66 will struggle to hold to its lead in Amsterdam. At the last local elections, D66 overtook the Labour party, which had been the biggest party in Amsterdam since 1946, and formed a three-party coalition with the VVD and the Socialists. The Maurice …

D66 struggle in Amsterdam, GroenLinks on the rise, says new poll
7 years, 2 months ago

D66 struggle in Amsterdam, GroenLinks on the rise, says new poll

Dutch News  

An opinion poll carried out 2.5 months before the local elections shows that the Liberal democratic party D66 will struggle to hold to its lead in Amsterdam. At the last local elections, D66 overtook the Labour party, which had been the biggest party in Amsterdam since 1946, and formed a three-party coalition with the VVD and the Socialists. The Maurice …

Dutch left unites behind alternative government agreement
7 years, 4 months ago

Dutch left unites behind alternative government agreement

Dutch News  

The three main left-wing Dutch opposition parties have drawn up their own ‘alternative’ coalition agreement which they say will involve real investment in Dutch society rather than big business. The three parties suggest scrapping a number of measures the new government plans to take including the rise in the lower VAT tariff, from 6% to 9 %, the lower tax …

Time for a break: Dutch coalition talks on back burner as holidays loom
7 years, 8 months ago

Time for a break: Dutch coalition talks on back burner as holidays loom

Dutch News  

The four parties involved in talks to form a new Dutch coalition met for the last time on Wednesday, ahead of a two-week break. Prime minister and VVD leader Mark Rutte said as he arrived at Wednesday’s talks: ‘I hope that today we can count on going away for a few days. We are working hard.’ Christian Democrat leader Sybrand …

New attempt to involve GroenLinks in Dutch coalition government fails
7 years, 9 months ago

New attempt to involve GroenLinks in Dutch coalition government fails

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands collapsed again on Monday evening, when chief negotiator Herman Tjeenk Willink said the four parties involved ­­­­­­­had decided not to pursue the alliance. Tjeenk Willink told a news conference said the stumbling block proved to be a motion about reaching deals on returning refugees with North African countries which GroenLinks …

New attempt to involve GroenLinks in Dutch coalition government fails
7 years, 9 months ago

New attempt to involve GroenLinks in Dutch coalition government fails

Dutch News  

Talks on forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands collapsed again on Monday evening, when chief negotiator Herman Tjeenk Willink said the four parties involved ­­­­­­­had decided not to pursue the alliance. Tjeenk Willink told a news conference said the stumbling block proved to be a motion about reaching deals on returning refugees with North African countries which GroenLinks …

Liberal, green party leaders meet in effort to break through Dutch govt. formation stalemate
7 years, 9 months ago

Liberal, green party leaders meet in effort to break through Dutch govt. formation stalemate

NL Times  

VVD leader Mark Rutte and GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver met with mediator Herman Tjeenk Willink at his home on Wednesday in another effort to break through a stalemate that formed around the formation of a new Dutch government. Afterwards neither Klaver nor Rutte would comment on what was discussed, but it is believed that the topic was a restart of …

Dutch coalition talks to resume, negotiator meets potential fourth partners
7 years, 9 months ago

Dutch coalition talks to resume, negotiator meets potential fourth partners

Dutch News  

Formal talks on forming a new Dutch coalition government will resume on Tuesday after the holiday weekend, and chief negotiator Herman Tjeenk Willink is expected to kick off by meeting the leaders of GroenLinks and ChristenUnie, RTL news reported. The two parties are the only realistic partners for the main block formed by the two Liberal parties VVD and D66 …

Dutch coalition talks to resume, negotiator meets potential fourth partners
7 years, 9 months ago

Dutch coalition talks to resume, negotiator meets potential fourth partners

Dutch News  

Formal talks on forming a new Dutch coalition government will resume on Tuesday after the holiday weekend, and chief negotiator Herman Tjeenk Willink is expected to kick off by meeting the leaders of GroenLinks and ChristenUnie, RTL news reported. The two parties are the only realistic partners for the main block formed by the two Liberal parties VVD and D66 …

New Dutch cabinet talks start: chief negotiator says he won't speculate
7 years, 9 months ago

New Dutch cabinet talks start: chief negotiator says he won't speculate

Dutch News  

Negotiations on forming a new Dutch government got off to a fresh start on Wednesday, with a new chief negotiator who says he wants ‘a clean slate’ to begin with. ‘I want to hear how the party leaders themselves view the situation,’ Tjeenk Willink said. ‘My job as negotiator is not to speculate.’ He also said he would ask party …

New Dutch cabinet talks start: chief negotiator says he won't speculate
7 years, 9 months ago

New Dutch cabinet talks start: chief negotiator says he won't speculate

Dutch News  

Negotiations on forming a new Dutch government got off to a fresh start on Wednesday, with a new chief negotiator who says he wants ‘a clean slate’ to begin with. ‘I want to hear how the party leaders themselves view the situation,’ Tjeenk Willink said. ‘My job as negotiator is not to speculate.’ He also said he would ask party …

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