Politics News in English
Latest politics headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Flying start for Independent Uitgeest. 'Feels like flooring a Lamborghini and hitting 300 km/h instantly'
Preliminary election results in Uitgeest show a strong start for the local party Onafhankelijk Uitgeest. Early counts from two of the eight polling stations indicate a significant lead for the group a...
GroenLinks and Labour cheer interim results: Amsterdam will stay left!
GroenLinks and PvdA are celebrating preliminary election results in Amsterdam, where GroenLinks is currently leading the vote count. Leaders from both parties declared that the city remains a strongho...
Baudet on outcry: someone once didn't tie their shoelaces
Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy party, dismissed recent controversies regarding candidate city council members' alleged past ties to neo-Nazi groups. He responded nonchalantly to the...
Heemskerk Lokaal loses significantly but remains the largest; Hart voor Heemskerk and Forum for Democracy big winners
Heemskerk Lokaal remains the largest political party in Heemskerk despite suffering significant losses in the recent election. Meanwhile, the parties Hart voor Heemskerk and Forum voor Democratie emer...
PVV leader Wilders thanks voters for ‘wonderful results’
PVV leader Geert Wilders thanked voters on social media for the party's strong election results, calling them "beautiful." The party emerged as the largest in several Dutch municipalities, including T...
WSJ: Trump no longer wants attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure
President Donald Trump reportedly does not want any further attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure at this time. According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials indicated that the president is c...
Lidewij de Vos (FVD): huge task begins tomorrow
Lidewij de Vos, leader of Forum voor Democratie, celebrated the party's municipal election results during a gathering in Amsterdam. She noted that while the initial results are positive, the party now...
PVV Terneuzen attributes win partly to opposition to asylum center
PVV leader Patrick van der Hoeff attributes the party's local election success in Terneuzen to public opposition against a proposed asylum seekers center. He also noted that resistance to a 100 millio...
ChristenUnie seems to be out in Haarlem. Frank Visser: 'Very bitter'
The ChristenUnie party is projected to lose its only seat on the Haarlem city council after receiving 1.79% of the votes. List leader Frank Visser expressed disappointment, noting that the party had n...
Jetten understands frustration over asylum centers, emphasizes fair distribution
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressed understanding for municipal frustrations regarding the placement of asylum seeker centers and the desire for local input on their size and conditions. He emph...
Klaver sees GL-PvdA making ‘significant gains’ compared to the autumn
Jesse Klaver stated that the GroenLinks-PvdA party has seen a significant increase in support compared to the Dutch national elections held in November. Speaking at a meeting in Leiden, he noted that ...
Shifts in exit poll and provisional results Noardeast-Fryslân
Preliminary election results in Noardeast-Fryslân show significant differences from initial exit polls, with the CDA emerging as the largest party after gaining two seats. While the exit poll predict...
Yeşilgöz sees 'good results' for VVD in council elections
VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz expressed satisfaction with the municipal election results, noting significant growth for her party in several municipalities. During a results event in Waalwijk, she highl...
PVV largest party in Terneuzen following asylum center dispute
The PVV has become the largest party in the municipality of Terneuzen, securing seven seats following local disagreements regarding a proposed asylum seeker center. This preliminary election result ma...
CDA leader Bontenbal enters the evening and night ‘in high spirits’
CDA leader Henri Bontenbal expressed satisfaction with the municipal election results, stating that the party remained stable or became the largest in several locations. He described the outcome as a ...
Will Epstein's friends ever pay?
A new CNN report suggests that prominent guests of Jeffrey Epstein likely witnessed the sexual abuse occurring on his private island for years. After analyzing thousands of photos, videos, and witness...
Mayor of Moerdijk: elections were also about the future of the village
Mayor Aart-Jan Moerkerke stated that the future of the village of Moerdijk was a key issue during the municipal elections. He noted that many political parties focused on this topic, which likely infl...
Lokaal Vitaal and GroenLinks-PvdA neck and neck in Castricum for now
GroenLinks-PvdA and Lokaal Vitaal are currently leading the election results in the municipality of Castricum. The two parties are in a close race for the top position based on early tallies.
Israel reports first attacks on Northern Iran
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported carrying out their first strikes against targets in northern Iran. The specific locations and nature of the targets have not been disclosed by the military.
Jetten congratulates local parties, remains hopeful for D66
Rob Jetten congratulated local political parties for their success in the Dutch municipal elections during a gathering in Breda. While preliminary results show significant gains for local groups, Jett...
Votes counted at two of 21 polling stations: Samen Lokaal takes early lead
Preliminary results from two of the 21 polling stations in Beverwijk show the local party Samen Lokaal in the lead with 193 votes. Mayor Martijn Smit presented these early figures at 10:15 PM as the c...
Vermeer (BBB) after Noardeast-Fryslân exit poll: 'We're in'
BBB leader Henk Vermeer celebrated the party's projected win of two seats in Noardeast-Fryslân following the release of exit poll results. Speaking at a meeting in Dokkum, Vermeer stated that securin...
Schouten: happy with higher turnout, but still a long way to go
Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten expressed satisfaction with the increased voter turnout in her municipality compared to the 2022 elections. Following a previous promise, she confirmed she will abseil ...
Exit poll: GemeenteBelangen Doetinchem and FVD big winners
According to an exit poll by Ipsos, GemeenteBelangen Doetinchem has emerged as the winner in the local council elections in the Gelderland municipality. The local party is projected to double its seat...
StemWijzer completed about a million times in the past 24 hours
The StemWijzer voting aid for the Dutch municipal elections was completed over 3.3 million times by Wednesday evening. Approximately one million of these entries occurred within the last 24 hours, acc...
See how your municipality voted
An interactive map has been provided for users to track municipal election results across various municipalities as they become available. Most local results are expected to be finalized and reported ...
EU 'deeply concerned' about Israeli attacks on Lebanon
The European Union has expressed deep concern regarding Israeli military operations in Lebanon, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks. While the diplomatic service blames Hezbollah for the conf...
Costa Rican president wants to bar all communists from the Americas
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has called for the expulsion of all communists from across the Americas. He further announced that he no longer recognizes Cuba's communist government and will clo...
De Mos: so much support leaves me speechless
Richard de Mos expressed gratitude for the significant support his party received during the local elections in The Hague. He stated his intention to collaborate with all parties willing to work toget...
Vlieland second to report results: liberals become largest party
Vlieland was the second Dutch municipality to report its provisional election results, featuring only local parties. Nieuw Liberaal Vlieland emerged as the largest party with 36.7% of the votes, secur...