The Forum for Democracy (FDV) Party only launched in 2016, but has rocketed to 12 seats in the Dutch provincial elections which determine the make up of the Senate. The FDV campaigned against “climate change hysteria” and against immigration and for more direct democracy. Like Trump, and like Brexit, journalists did not see this coming.
Thierry Baudet heads up the FDV. The Dutch PM is Mark Rutte (VVD supposedly a centre right party), and he has just lost control of the upper house. There are 75 seats all up, and FDV somehow looks like getting 12, the same number as the ruling VVD Party.
The “centre right” ruling party apparently has to now do deals with the Greens. Which tells us all we need to know about how not-right the centre-right is.
Far-right populists score stunning win in Dutch provincial vote
by Eline Schaart, Politico
Far-right populist newcomer Forum for Democracy stunned the Dutch political establishment after winning the most votes in provincial elections, according to a preliminary count early Thursday.
In order to achieve a working majority in the Senate, Rutte’s coalition will have to rely on the support of one or more […]
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March 21, 2019 at 11:42AM
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