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The Can The Coalition Talks Stay on the Rails Edition - Week 45 - 2025
National train chief Wouter Koolmees defies expectations by getting the first stage of coalition talks under way with only a slight delay. But will Dilan Yesilgöz' pledge to deplatform GL-PvdA shunt …
Published on 7 hours ago
The Strawberry Short Cake Edition - Week 44 - 2025
We pick over the bones of the election that had just about everything … apart from a result. Jetten just about edges out Wilders, Yesilgöz snatches defeat from the jaws of catastrophe, Bontenbal and …
Published on 1 week ago
Election Night Special - Week 44 - 2025
D66 look set to become the largest party in the new Dutch parliament in a shock result that sees Geert Wilders' far-right PVV lose a dozen seats. The VVD do better than expected and finish ahead of G…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
"I think this is the time to make ridiculous predictions …”
Clip from October 10 Dutch News podcast on the rise of D66 in the election campaign
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
The Poorly Polling Palingpopulist Edition - Week 43 - 2025
A low-key election campaign staggers into its final days with a flurry of minor squabbles about refugee centres, religious schools and whether the animal rights party is too pro-human. House prices c…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Ratterdam Night Watch Edition - Week 42 - 2025
In the absence of Geert Wilders, the election debates kick off with an evening of shadow boxing between four parties who could all end up in government together. The Dutch government removes the CEO …
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Ratterdam Night Watch Edition - Week 42 - 2025
In the absence of Geert Wilders, the election debates kick off with an evening of shadow boxing between four parties who could all end up in government together. The Dutch government removes the CEO …
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Gulf of Dick Advocaat Edition - Week 41 - 2025
The election campaign heats up with rumours of a meltdown in the VVD, Henri Bontenbal being roasted on the dance floor and Volt blowing a fuse over the radio debates. Dutch universities speak out aga…
Published on 4 weeks ago
The Wouter Koolmees Is Watching You Edition - Week 40 - 2025
The election campaign gets off to an ominous start as Amsterdam puts up billboards with an American accent and Geert Wilders goes rage-canvassing on Twitter. The government bows to pressure to allow …
Published on 1 month ago
The What The Hell Els Could Go Wrong Edition - Week 39 - 2025
The eruption of far-right violence in The Hague destroys the fragile hopes of a civil, constructive election campaign. Housing minister Mona Keijzer keeps Marjolein Faber's legacy alive by ploughing …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago