People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Dutch conservatives cede ground to far-right, Left challenged to fight back
As right-wing parties are set for a long drawn negotiation to form a coalition, widespread racism in the Netherlands is set to be bolstered by the election results
Progressive sections call for change as Netherlands gears up for elections in November
Surprising both his supporters and opponents, Mark Rutte, the leader of the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy and the longest-serving prime minister of the country, has resigned. Progressive opposition forces are preparing for the elections
As Dutch government resigns, left calls for parliamentary inquiry
The Dutch government resigned two months ahead of the general election over a child care subsidy scandal in which thousands of parents were wrongly accused of fraud
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