The upcoming parliamentary election in the Netherlands on October 29th sees the housing market as the electorate’s top concern, followed by healthcare and asylum policy, while defence issues are rapidly gaining importance, according to a recent survey.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents emphasised housing as their primary worry—a figure notably higher among younger voters struggling to secure affordable rentals or homeownership.
Healthcare ranks second, particularly among older demographics.
Asylum and migration come third, with around half of voters marking it a key issue. The topic remains politically charged; earlier this year, disagreement over asylum policy led to the collapse of the Schoof coalition after Geert Wilders, the leader of the right-wing nationalist Party for Freedom (PVV) withdrew his party in June.
According to the latest opinion polls, PVV is set to win the election with around 20% of the votes but will have a hard time trying to form a coalition.
