Dutch Electorate Head Out to Vote for Second Time in Less than 2 Years

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The elections were deemed necessary after the surprise overthrow of the fragile right-wing coalition government by far-right leader Geert Wilders in June.

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In the Netherlands today, 13 million people are called upon to elect a new parliament – the outcome of the election is likely to be extremely scarce.

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Today, the Dutch get to elect a new parliament. Again. Barely two years after the previous parliamentary elections. The Schoof government only lasted 11 months. Although 11 months seemed like too much for many Dutch people. It turned into an "old-fashioned campaign" focused on substance, without new parties, with a tense outcome, and one that perhaps lasted a bit too long for some party leaders.

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The Netherlands is accustomed to political fragmentation, with Europe’s most divided Parliament, but not so much to instability. For example, Mark Rutte, current NATO secretary-general, was its prime minister for fourteen years, in a country that adapts to major agreements... but has now entered into a small chaos: Dutch people return to the polls this Wednesday after the last executive lasted only 11 months, with Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (P…

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In the Netherlands a new parliament is elected today. Polls see the party for freedom (PVV) of the right-wing populist Wilders in front. However, none of the established parties wants to cooperate with it.