Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory

Farmers' protest party in Netherlands registers surprise election victory

A farmers' protest party sent shockwaves through Dutch politics as it emerged a big winner in provincial elections. Make-up of the country's Senate is determined by these elections. The BBB or BoerBurgerBeweging (Farmer-Citizen Movement) party rode a wave of protests against the government's environmental policies and looked set to have won more Senate seats than Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party.

Dutch farmers turn protests into election victory

Dutch farmers have dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.

Dutch farmers' party wins big in provincial elections – DW – 03/16/2023

The populist party has taken center stage in a sign of growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition.

Dutch farmers-led party wins big in regional elections

The populist Farmer-Citizen Movement has taken political centre stage in the Netherlands after winning its first provincial elections.

Farmers' party grabs huge win at Dutch provincial elections

Dutch people showed that they were 'fed up with these policies,' says BBB leader Caroline van der Plas - Anadolu Agency

Farmers' protest party enjoys big win in Dutch provincial elections

The BBB or BoerBurgerBeweging (Farmer-Citizen Movement) has emerged amid protests against the aim of the government of prime minister Mark Rutte to drastically cut soil and water nitrogen pollution on farms, to below levels set by the European Union.