Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
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Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo

The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.