The Netherlands to gain two more seats in the European Parliament after 2024 elections
1 year, 4 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 sense of urgency, and EU diplomats expect the Parliament to accept the seat expansion proposed by the member states. The Dutch will vote for the new European Parliament on June 6, with other EU member states holding their elections later that same week.

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

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

Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European Union parliamentary elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday with an exit poll suggesting that Geert Wilders’ far-right party made big gains and was in a tight race with an alliance of social democrats and greens to emerge as the biggest party. The final NOS Ipsos exit poll indicated that Wilders’ Party for Freedom …

Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
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 parties are not big on EU election info in English
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 most interested in 2024 EU elections, survey shows
1 year, 6 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 …

European Union elections set for June 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

European Union elections set for June 2024

The Hindu  

More than 400 million European voters will choose a new five-year EU parliament between June 6 and 9 next year, the EU presidency announced Wednesday. Elections in the EU’s 27 member states will decide the makeup of the roughly 700-seat assembly, charged with overseeing European legislation. The current president, Ursula von der Leyen, has not confirmed that she will seek …

Low turnout as Dutch expats sign up for senate vote
1 year, 10 months ago

Low turnout as Dutch expats sign up for senate vote

Dutch News  

With just a few days to go, only around 30,000 out of one million Dutch nationals abroad have so far signed up to vote for a direct say in the make up of the senate later in the year. The figure is ‘disappointing’ and well below the 90,000 who were able to vote in the 2021 general election, PvdA campaign …

Low turnout as Dutch expats sign up for senate vote
1 year, 10 months ago

Low turnout as Dutch expats sign up for senate vote

Dutch News  

With just a few days to go, only around 30,000 out of one million Dutch nationals abroad have so far signed up to vote for a direct say in the make up of the senate later in the year. The figure is ‘disappointing’ and well below the 90,000 who were able to vote in the 2021 general election, PvdA campaign …

2.4 elderly can vote by mail this election; 13.2 million voters in total
3 years, 9 months ago

2.4 elderly can vote by mail this election; 13.2 million voters in total

NL Times  

An estimated 13.2 million Netherlands residents are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election, according to Statistics Netherlands. And 810 thousand young people eligible to vote in a parliamentary election for the first time. Netherlands residents who are 18 years old or older on election day and who have Dutch nationality are eligible to vote in the election. Among …

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