December 12, 2012
Since the elections in September, international attention on the political situation in the Netherlands has faded. But, over the weekend, a new opinion poll by Maurice de Hond revealed a big change. Only three months after his defeat, the party of righ…
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September 13, 2012
As we said in our pre-election briefing, the Dutch elections saw a shift back to the centre, compared to the early signs of the campaign. Granted, a stronger combined majority for the two main parties – centre-right VVD and centre-left PvdA – than many…
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September 10, 2012
We have today published our thoughts on what the 12 September Dutch elections are likely to mean for the future politics of the eurozone. Although the EU-critical left-wing Socialist Party has had a strong election campaign, recent polls have seen a sh…
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August 23, 2012
Emile Roemer, leader of the Dutch Socialist PartyOn 12 September, elections will take place in the Netherlands. Due to the country’s traditional role as an ally to Germany in monetary affairs, they will be watched with close attention (and by coin…
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July 25, 2012
It’s election campaign season in the Netherlands, with Dutch voters due to choose their next government on 12 September. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD party has come up with a rather original way of planting the eurozone crisis into domesti…
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April 25, 2012
The political situation in the Netherlands continues to look uncertain, following the fall of the Dutch government, largely due to EU-imposed austerity targets.Yesterday the Dutch Parliament debated the crisis (which we live-tweeted) with at times…
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