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The Dutch Parliamentary Election Study, a cooperation between 38 political scientists and sociologists, confirmed that migration was the largest concern amongst voters, resulting in the election win of issue owner PVV. Furthermore, it concluded a third of the electorate had changed their favored party during the campaign, including across ...
Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on Thursday after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe.
PVV leader Geert Wilders reacts to the results of the House of Representatives elections in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, on Nov. 22, 2023. Credit - Remko de Waal—AFP/Getty
With nearly all votes counted, the PVV is forecast to win 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament, more than double the 17 he won at the last election.
The PvdA suffered heavy losses in the election, being reduced from 38 to 9 seats, while the VVD lost 8 seats, falling from 41 to 33 but remaining the largest party. The Party for Freedom (PVV) came in second with 20 seats, 5 more than it won in the 2012 election, while the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) gained 6 seats to win 19 in total.
The 2023 Dutch general election resulted in losses for all parties in the fourth Rutte cabinet.The Party for Freedom (PVV) became the largest party in the House of Representaties for the first time and then formed a coalition with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party swept to a shock victory in last month's Dutch general election, said Wednesday he wants to be prime minister for ...
Rutte won the 2006 VVD leadership election and led the party to victory in the 2010 general election. After lengthy coalition negotiations , he became prime minister of the Netherlands. He was the first self-described liberal to be appointed prime minister in 92 years.