Tag: Netherlands
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Liberals one seat ahead of Labour in Dutch election
BBC: Liberals one seat ahead of Labour in Dutch election A centre-right party has emerged narrowly on top in the Netherlands' election, with the Liberal Party (VVD) winning one seat more than Labour. With almost 90% of votes counted, the VVD had 31 of 150 seats, and appeared to be heading for coalition talks. Geert…
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Exit, voice and loyalty in the Netherlands
Vox: Exit, voice and loyalty in the Netherlands Native Dutch are emigrating from the Netherlands in surprisingly large numbers. This column shows that most Dutch emigrants are choosing to exit due to dissatisfaction with the quality of the public domain, particularly high population density. Is their exit a vote of no confidence in the Dutch…