Dutch election 2017: What you need to know

Dutch election 2017: What you need to know

The first of three major elections in Europe will take place in the Netherlands on 15 March 2017. Nearly 12.7 million people are eligible to vote and x parties will take part in the election. Current polls place Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) first with 31% but other parties have already announced that they would not join a coalition with the anti-immigration and anti-EU party. Feb 4, 2017
Is populism a phenomenon of 2016?

Is populism a phenomenon of 2016?

The last year has seen the rise of populism across the world, most notably with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. IBTimes UK asks senior fellow at Chatham House Professor Matthew Goodwin whether this is a new trend, or something that has been building up for many years Dec 24, 2016