Anonymous ID: 9d9165 March 15, 2023, 6:05 p.m. No.18515235   šŸ—„ļø.is šŸ”—kun   >>5349

Rutte in muddy waters as provincial voters turn out for farmers and left alliance

The farmersā€™ party BBB is set to be the big winner in provincial elections in the Netherlands, dealing a blow to the governmentā€™s plans to reduce nitrogen pollution by buying out cattle farmers.

Less than four years after it was founded, Caroline van der Plasā€™s party is set to be the largest group in the senate, with 15 of the 75 seats, based on a 19% share of the vote. Provincial assembly members will choose the new senate in May. ā€˜The Netherlands has clearly shown that weā€™ve had enough of these policies,ā€™ Van der Plas told broadcaster NOS. ā€˜Itā€™s not just about nitrogen, itā€™s about citizens who are unseen and unheard, who arenā€™t being taken seriously, whose problems arenā€™t being tackled.

sauce:https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2023/03/rutte-in-muddy-waters-as-provincial-voters-turn-out-for-farmers-and-left-alliance/