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Dutch election offers huge relief for other EU governments

EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev

Exit polls showing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) far ahead of Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) were greeted with relief in Brussels yesterday night (15 March), amid fears of a surge in populism in Europe, with elections in France and Germany still to come in 2017.

High turnout as Dutch vote in Europe’s far-right test

 AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

Early results show ruling liberal VVD party taking 31 seats, while Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV securing only 19 seats.

Dutch election: Where did Rutte, Wilders and Klaver party?

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

One of the politicians picked a trendy music venue.

Dutch election: PM Rutte sees off anti-EU Wilders challenge

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Mark Rutte’s party is set for 31 seats, with Geert Wilders’ anti-immigrant party predicted to win 19.

EU Socialists split between Hamon and Macron

EurActiv.com by Cécile Barbière

Officially, the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group backs Benoît Hamon for the French presidency. But MEPs are split over his European outlook, with some, especially the British and Italians, preferring Emmanuel Macron. EURACTIV France reports.

Brexit and the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – known unknowns

Jon Worth by Jon

David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, gave evidence to the Brexit Select Committee today. Right at the start Davis was asked by Hilary Benn what would happen to the European Health Insurance Card in the UK in the case of a no-deal Brexit (i.e. crashing out of the EU – more about that Brexit variant here). Davis’s answer was that he did not know, and that his department (DExEU) had not looked into it –

Rutte and Wilders clash on EU ahead of Dutch vote

 EUobserver.com

Wilders said a Dutch exit from the EU would be “the best thing that could happen to us”. Rutte said it would create “chaos”.

Dutch leaders clash in tense elections debate

 EurActiv.com

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte clashed with his main rival anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders on Monday (13 March), as they laid out starkly opposing visions of their country’s future in an election campaign now consumed by a diplomatic row with Turkey.

Meet Martin Schulz, the Europhile populist shaking up Germany’s elections

washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by By Constanze Stelzenmüller

Dutch elections: What is the Wilders effect?

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

Populist Geert Wilders’ biggest impact on Dutch politics is shifting the mainstream discourse to the far right.

Debate: Why is Wilders so popular in the Netherlands?

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After the Brexit vote and Trump’s election victory, observers have their eyes trained on Geert Wilders and his xenophobic PVV in the run-up to the Dutch parliamentary elections on March 15. For months the right-wing populist was ahead in the polls, but now Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s right-wing liberal VVD has regained the lead. The press is eager to see how the Dutch will vote in this first key ballot in a year packed with important elections.

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