D66 articles

  • D66 "too woke" and "pedantic" to win, internal report says

    Public perception of D66 as “too woke” and “too pedantic” and six years as coalition partners in right-wing cabinets contributed to the party’s tumble from 24 to nine seats in the last elections, according to an internal evaluation cited by Dutch media. “New ideas about important issues such as housing, care and the economy disappeared into the background,” the report is quoted as saying. The report does not specify which D66 politicians were seen as pedantic but that “when dealing

  • D66 is ready to lead opposition against extreme right, Jetten says

    D66 is ready to put up "strong" opposition against the "extreme right" Cabinet that seems to be coming, said party leader Rob Jetten at his party's congress in Nieuwegein. He called on NSC members to vote against a coalition with the PVV.Jetten wants the opposition to form a front. "We want to move forward from the middle. () Together, we are strong," said Jetten. He wants the opposition to give people "hope." "Resentment has a limited shelf life, even if you put it in the refrigerator," he...