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.
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The New York Times – Business:
This post first appeared in The New York Times – Business. Read the original article.
Written by
in
Caroline van der Plas, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Elections, European Union, Farmer Citizen Movement, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Law and Legislation, Netherlands, Nitrogen, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (Netherlands), Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Pollution, Rutte, Mark, Shutdowns (Institutional)