Wilders-Led Cabinet Prospects Hit Roadblock
To no one’s surprise, the two largest conservative parties are resisting forming a cabinet with Geert Wilders’ eurosceptic PVV party.
To no one’s surprise, the two largest conservative parties are resisting forming a cabinet with Geert Wilders’ eurosceptic PVV party.
With Mark Rutte quitting after 13 years as PM, and the rise of new parties, the question on everyone’s lips is what the Netherlands will look like after November 22nd.
Experts have called Frans Timmermans’ claims that climate change caused these deaths during storms and floods “nonsense.”
The Nieuw Sociaal Contract also wants to steer away from an “ever closer union” with the EU.
Former Dutch Deputy PM Wopke Hoekstra will likely take up the other half of the now-split green portfolio.
Meat is emerging as a major sticking point in the Dutch elections.
S&D has already stated they will question the nominee on his “European commitments and values.”
One of the longest-serving European Commissioners, Maroš Šefčovič is tasked with rolling out Timmermans’ pet project, the EU’s Green Deal.
Europe Elects Netherlands correspondent Nassreddin Taibi says there is a possibility of a “full right-leaning government coalition too, which would contain VVD, BBB, JA21, PVV, and SGP.”
EU Commissioner and Green Deal mastermind Frans Timmermans has announced a return to Dutch national politics to be the country’s next prime minister as his green agenda butts heads with the populist party borne of the Dutch farmers’ protests.
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