(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Party for Freedom (PvdV) maintains its place as the most popular political organization in the Netherlands, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. A prospective tally of seats shows that the nationalist party would win 31 seats in the next legislative election, unchanged since early June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Party for Freedom (PvdV) maintains its place as the most popular political organization in the Netherlands, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. A prospective tally of seats shows that the nationalist party would win 31 seats in the next legislative election, unchanged since early June.
The governing Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) is a close second with 30 mandates, followed by the Democrats 66 (D66) with 19, the Labour Party (PvdA) with 17, the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) with 16, the Green Left (GL) with 13, and the Socialist Party (SP) with 12. Support is lower for the Christian Union (CU), the Party for the Animals (PvdD), the Reformed Political Party (SGP), and Proud of the Netherlands (ToN).
Dutch voters renewed the Second Chamber in November 2006. The CDA—led by current minister president Jan Peter Balkenende—secured 41 out of 150 seats. In February 2007, a coalition encompassing the CDA, the PvdA of Wouter Bos, and the CU of Andre Rouvouet was assembled.
The PvdV has recently gained notoriety due to Geert Wilders, its controversial leader. Last year, Wilders released a movie titled Fitna depicting Islam as a violent religion, and comparing the Koran to Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf". In January 2009, an Amsterdam court ordered prosecutors to call Wilders to trial for inciting hatred. Wilders has called the decision an "attack on public debate."
Last month, the PvdV won four of the 25 Dutch seats in the European Parliament.
On Jul. 7, Dutch finance minister Wouter Bos said that France and Germany are threatening the stability of the euro by managing their local economies in opposite ways, adding, "They are sending different signals about how they regard the necessity to put public finances in order."
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?
(Results presented in seats)
|
|
Jul. 4 |
Jun. 6 |
May 16 |
|
Party for Freedom (PvdV) |
31 |
31 |
31 |
|
Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
30 |
29 |
31 |
|
Democrats 66 (D66) |
19 |
18 |
17 |
|
Labour Party (PvdA) |
17 |
21 |
22 |
|
People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
16 |
14 |
14 |
|
Green Left (GL) |
13 |
12 |
10 |
|
Socialist Party (SP) |
12 |
13 |
14 |
|
Christian Union (CU) |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Party for the Animals (PvdD) |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Reformed Political Party (SGP) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Proud of the Netherlands (ToN) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Source: Maurice de Hond
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Dutch adults, conducted on Jul. 4, 2009. No margin of error was provided.
