Netherlands

A striking yet underreported feature of the recent Dutch elections was the downfall of the labour party. What led to this? What does it mean for Greens?

Despite the expressions of relieved euphoria after the Dutch elections, there is little to celebrate.

How do we define populism? How did it influnce the Dutch elections, and what can Green parties learn from it?

An assessment of the Netherlands’ recent general elections – a victory for the pro-europeans against the ‘Nexiters’?

Do the Dutch elections represent a return to political ‘normalcy’ or is it a façade, and is it about to crumble or it is masking deeper changes?

Is the Freedom Party a prime example of the rise of far-right populism around Europe? Or are things more complicated?

In the aftermath of the Dutch EU-Ukraine Association Agreement referendum, doubts remain on why voters chose to vote as they did.What explains the result, what solutions are likely and what is the way ahead?

The Dutch referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is a matter of days away. Despite the best efforts of campaigners, the electorate has remained largely apathetic. Now we ask: why is a referendum being organised on a topic which apparently does not interest voters; and further to this, what will its outcome mean for Europe?