Sport, dogs and pensioners: Welcome to Dutch politics
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Dutch voters will have a bewildering array of choice when they enter polling stations for a crunch general election on November 22. No fewer than 26 parties will be on the ballot in most regions -- a totally different prospect from the United States, France or Britain for example, where voters select from only a handful of options. Polls suggest the centre-right VVD, the upstart NSC or the left-wing Green-Social Democrat coalition is likely to come out on top. But here's the AFP guide through the alphabet soup of Dutch politics, looking at five of the more unusual parties.
Dutch voters will have a bewildering array of choice when they enter polling stations for a crunch general election on November 22. No fewer than 26 parties will be on the ballot in most regions -- a totally different prospect from the United States, France or Britain for example, where voters select from only a handful of options. Polls suggest the centre-right VVD, the upstart NSC or the left-wing Green-Social Democrat coalition is likely to come out on top. But here's the AFP guide through the alphabet soup of Dutch politics, looking at five of the more unusual parties.
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