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37 Parties, 1 Election: What Dutch Politics Mean for Europe
This week, it’s the Netherlands’ turn to head to the polls. And a lot is at stake for a country known for its stroopwafels and tulips, but also for its liberal policies and push for economic austerity in Europe.
Despite being faced with violent anti-COVID lockdown riots, economic contraction, and a social benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is on track to win a historic fourth term in office. Rutte's right-leaning liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) is projected to sweep Parliament amidst a record field of 37 parties vying for representation in the country's purely proportional system.
How will Rutte, who the Financial Times recently described as the EU's "leading naysayer" and member of the "Frugal Four" shape the Netherlands' role in Europe? How will Dutch euroskepticism play out as the country's influence grows? Is a "Nexit" on the horizon? GMF’s Laura Groenendaal talked with Caroline de Gruyter, European Correspondent for the leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad and an authority on the Dutch and European political landscapes, to unpack all of this and more.
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By The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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This week, it’s the Netherlands’ turn to head to the polls. And a lot is at stake for a country known for its stroopwafels and tulips, but also for its liberal policies and push for economic austerity in Europe.
Despite being faced with violent anti-COVID lockdown riots, economic contraction, and a social benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is on track to win a historic fourth term in office. Rutte's right-leaning liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) is projected to sweep Parliament amidst a record field of 37 parties vying for representation in the country's purely proportional system.
How will Rutte, who the Financial Times recently described as the EU's "leading naysayer" and member of the "Frugal Four" shape the Netherlands' role in Europe? How will Dutch euroskepticism play out as the country's influence grows? Is a "Nexit" on the horizon? GMF’s Laura Groenendaal talked with Caroline de Gruyter, European Correspondent for the leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad and an authority on the Dutch and European political landscapes, to unpack all of this and more.