The Netherlands

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Netherlands Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy. ...

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This article lists political parties in the Netherlands. The Netherlands have been an independent monarchy since March 16, 1815, and have been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since. ... Queen Beatrix (I) of the Netherlands (born as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) (born January 31, 1938), has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. ... The cabinet of the Netherlands or council of ministers plans and implements government policy. ... This is a list of cabinets of the Netherlands Note: first party mentioned provided prime minister. ... The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende has been in office in the Netherlands from May 27, 2003. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... The prime minister of the Netherlands is the head of the cabinet, and, as such, coordinates the policy of the government. ... 3 November 1877: Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (liberal) 19 August 1879: Theo graaf van Lynden van Sandenburg (conservative-protestant) 22 April 1883: Jan Heemskerk Abrahamzoon (conservative) 20 April 1888: Aeneas baron Mackay (ARP) 21 August 1891: Gijsbert van Tienhoven (liberal) 8 May 1894: Joan Röell (old liberal) 26... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende   (born on 7 May 1956, has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... The Estates-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands. ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... Elections in the Netherlands gives information on election and election results in the Netherlands. ... Dutch Tweede Kamer seats as of 2006 The 2006 Dutch general elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, and followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet. ... In the Netherlands, the Council of State is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience. ... Hoge Raad der Nederlanden is the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, situated in The Hague. ... The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The drug policy of the Netherlands is based on 2 principles: Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal matter A distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs exists It is a pragmatic policy. ... The Netherlands abandoned its traditional policy of neutrality after World War II. The Dutch have since become engaged participants in international affairs. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

The Netherlands has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

The parties

Parliamentary parties

Parties with representation in the Eerste Kamer, Tweede Kamer and European Parliament, as of December 2006: The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European...

• Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA - Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
• Christian Union (CU - ChristenUnie)
• Democrats 66 (D66 - Democraten 66)
• Green Left (GrL - GroenLinks)
• Labour Party (PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid)
• Party for the Animals (PvdD - Partij voor de Dieren)
• Party For Freedom (PVV - Partij voor de Vrijheid)
• Socialist Party (SP - Socialistische Partij)
• Political Reformed Party (SGP - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij)
• People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)

Not active in the Tweede Kamer, but within the European Parliament or the Eerste Kamer only: The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young dutch orthodox reformed political party. ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ... The Labour Party (in Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA) is a Dutch social-democratic political party. ... The Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren) is a political party in the Netherlands without parliamentary representation. ... The Group Wilders (Groep Wilders) is a conservative Dutch political party that was started in August 2004 after Geert Wilders left the Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (a right-winged liberal party) , after a disagreement about the political direction. ... The Socialist Party (SP, Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a Dutch socialist political party. ... The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ...

• List Pim Fortuyn (LPF - Lijst Pim Fortuyn)
• Independent Senate Group (OSF - Onafhankelijke Senaatsfractie; Eerste Kamer only)
• Europe Transparent (ET - Europa Transparant; European Parliament only)
• ChristianUnie-SGP (ChristenUnie-SGP a combined list of ChristenUnie and SGP in European elections)

Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn (surname pronounced somewhat like for-TOYN, IPA: ), (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn or LPF). ... The Independent Senate Group (Onafhankelijke Senaaatsgroep) is a parliamentary group in the Dutch Senate with one senator, representing provincial parties. ... Europe Transparent (Europa Transparant) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... Christian Union-Politically Reformed Party (Dutch: ChristenUnie - Dutch conservative christian parties who have seats in the European Parliament. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Socialist Party (SP, Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a Dutch socialist political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... The Party for Freedom (Dutch: , PvV) is a Dutch conservative political party. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young dutch orthodox reformed political party. ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... The Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren) is a political party in the Netherlands without parliamentary representation. ... The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ... The Socialist Party (SP, Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a Dutch socialist political party. ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young dutch orthodox reformed political party. ... Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... The Independent Senate Group (Onafhankelijke Senaatsfractie) is a parliamentary group in the Dutch Senate with one senator, representing several provincial parties. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ... The Socialist Party (SP, Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a Dutch socialist political party. ... Europe Transparent (Europa Transparant) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young dutch orthodox reformed political party. ... The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ...

Other active parties

• Frisian National Party (FNP - Fryske Nasjonale Partij), active in Friesland
• The Greens (De Groenen)
• Group of Marxist-Leninists/Red Dawn (Groep van Marxisten-Leninisten/Rode Morgen)
• Libertarian Party (Libertarische Partij)
• Liveable Netherlands (LN - Leefbaar Nederland)
• Mobile Netherlands (NLMobiel - Nederland Mobiel)
• Partij voor Naastenliefde, Vrijheid en Diversiteit (PNVD - Party for Neighborly Love, Freedom, and Diversity)
• National Alliance
• New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN - Nieuwe Communistische Partij Nederland)
• New Right (Nieuw Rechts) - a split from Leefbaar Rotterdam
• Offensive (Offensief), a revolutionary socialist organisation.
• Progressive Integration Party (Vooruitstrevende Integratie Partij)
• Party New Limburg (PNL - Partij Nieuw Limburg)
• Socialist Alternative Politics (SAP - Socialistisch Alternatieve Politiek)
• Muslim Democratic Party (MDP - Moslim Democratische Partij)
• One Netherlands (Eén NL)

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Other parties recently active, but now defunct

• Party for Justice, Action and Progress (Partij voor Rechtvaardigheid, Daadkracht en Vooruitgang)
• Alliance for Renewal and Democracy (Alliantie voor Vernieuwing en Democratie, now defunct)
• The Conservatives (de Conservatieven.nl, now defunct)
• Sustainable Netherlands (Duurzaam Nederland, now defunct)
• List Veldhoen - Lijst Veldhoen, now defunct
• List Ratelband - LijstRatelband.nl, now defunct
• Party of the Future (Partij van de Toekomst, now defunct)
• O O The Hague (O O Den Haag), was initially registered for 2003 elections but withdrew.
• Arabic-European League (Arabisch-Europese Liga, AEL), initially founded in Belgium, active in the Netherlands between 2003-2005, now MDP
• Moslim Party (de Moslimpartij, founded 1993, now defunct)
• Islamic Party Netherlands (Islamitische Partij Nederland, founded 1998, now defunct)

The Party for Justice, Action and Progress (Partij voor Rechtvaardigheid, Daadkracht en Vooruitgang) is a political party in the Netherlands without parliamentary representation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Defunct Parties

• Algemeen Ouderen Verbond (AOV) - General Elderly Alliance
• Algemeene Bond van RK-kiesverenigingen - General League of Roman-Catholic Caucuses (transformed in to the RKSP)
• Algemeene Nederlandsche Fascisten Bond - General Dutch Fascist League
• Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (ARP) - Anti-Revolutionary Party (merged into Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
• Arbeiderspartij van Nederland (opbouworganisatie) (APN(o)) - Workers Party of the Netherlands (build-up organisation) (disbanded)
• Boerenpartij (BP) - Farmers' Party (disbanded)
• Bond Christen Socialisten (BCS) - League of Christian Socialists
• Bond van Nederlandse Marxisten-Leninisten (BNML) - League of Dutch Marxist-Leninists (merged into KAO(ml))
• Bond van Vrije Liberalen - Association of Free Liberals (merged into Liberale Staatspartij)
• Christen Democratische Partij - Christian Democratic Party
• Christelijk-Democratische Unie (CDU) - Christian-Democratic Union (merged into Partij van de Arbeid)
• Christelijk-Historische Unie (CHU) - Christian-Historical Union (merged into Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
• Christelijk Sociale Party (CSP) - Christelijk Sociale Partij
• Christelijk-Historische Kiezersbond (CHK) - Christian Historical Voters' League (merged into the Christian Historical Party)
• Christelijk-Historische Partij (CHP) - Christian Historical Party (merged into the Christian Historican Union)
• Communistische Partij Nederland (CPN) - Communist Party Netherlands (merged into GroenLinks, some members formed the NCPN)
• Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie (marxistisch-leninistisch) (KAO(ml) - Communist Workers Organisation (marxist-leninist) (dissolved around 1980)
• Kommunistische Eenheidsbeweging Nederland (marxistisch-leninistisch) (KEN(ml)) - Communist Unity Movement of the Netherlands (dissolved in mid-1980s)
• Democratisch Socialisten '70 (DS'70) - Democratic Socialists '70
• Economische Bond (EB) - Economic League
• Evangelische Volkspartij (EVP) - Evangelical Peoples Party (merged into GroenLinks)
• Friesche Bond - Frisian League (merged into the Christian Historical Union)
• Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond (GPV) - Reformed Political Union (merged into ChristenUnie)
• Hervormd Gereformeerde Staatspartij (dissolved in 1946)
• Liberale Staatspartij (LSP) - Liberal State Party (merged into Partij van de Vrijheid)
• Liberale Partij - Liberal Party (merged into the Vaderlandsch Verbond)
• Liberale Unie - Liberal Union (merged into Liberale Staatspartij)
• Katholieke Nationale Partij (KNP) - Catholic National Party (merged into the KVP)
• Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) - Catholic People's Party (merged into Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
• Marxistisch-Leninistische Partij Nederland (MLPN) - a fake party founded in 1970 by the Dutch Intelligence Service BVD and the CIA, to reseach support for Maoism and to fool the People's Republic of China.
• Middenpartij voor Stad en Land (MPSL) - Middle Party for City and Country
• Middenstandspartij (MP) - Middle Class Party
• Nationaal-Socialistische Nederlandsche Arbeiderspartij - National Socialist Dutch Workers Party
• Neutrale Partij - Neutral Party
• Pacifistisch-Socialistische Partij (PSP) - Pacifist-Socialist Party (merged into GroenLinks)
• Partij van de Vrijheid (PvdV) - Freedom Party (became Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)
• Plattelandersbond - Peasants' League
• Politieke Partij Radicalen (PPR) - Political Party Radicals (merged into GroenLinks)
• Radicale Bond (RB) - Radical League (merged into VDB)
• Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (RPF) - Reforming Political Federation (merged into ChristenUnie)
• Roomsch-Katholieke Staatspartij (RKSP) - Roman Catholic Political Party (predecessor of KVP)
• Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiders Partij (SDAP) - Social Democratic Workers Party (merged into Partij van de Arbeid)
• Sociaal-Democratische Bond - Social Democratic League merged into the SDAP
• Socialistische Party - Socialist Party active before the Second World War (not to be confused with the current Socialist Party).
• Solidair '93 - Appears not to have contested elections after 1998.
• Verbond tot Democratisering der Weermacht - Alliance for the Democratization of the Army
• Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel - Alliance for National Reconstruction
• Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond (VDB) - Freethinking Democratic League (merged into Partij van de Arbeid)
• Vrij Antirevolutionaire Partij - Free Anti Revolutionary Party (merged in to Christian Historical Party)

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The Christian Historical Party (in Dutch: Christelijk Historische Partij, CHP) is a dutch conservative Reformed political party. ... The League of caucuses on Christian Historical foundation in the province of Friesland (in Dutch: Bond van Kiesvereenigingen op Christelijk-Historischen grondslag in de provincie Friesland, informally called Frisian League or Friesche Bond) is a Dutch conservative Reformed political party. ... The Christian-Historical Union (CHU) was a Dutch Protestant party. ... The League of Christian Socialists (in Dutch: Bond Christen-Socialisten, BCS) was a Dutch christian socialist political party. ... The Christian Democratic Party (in Dutch: Christen-Democratische Partij, CDP) was a Dutch left-wing Christian-democratic political party. ... The Christian Social Party (in Dutch: Christelijk-Sociale Partij, CSP) was a Dutch christian socialist political party. ... 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The Social Democratic Workers Party (in Dutch: Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, SDAP) was a Dutch socialist political party and a predecessor of the social-democratic PvdA. // Party History 1893-1904 The SDAP was founded by members of the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after a conflict between anarchist and reformist factions. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... The Socialist Party (in Dutch: Socialistische Partij, SP) was a Dutch revolutionary syndicalist libertarian socialist political party. ... The Revolutionary Socialist Party (in Dutch: Revolutionair Socialistische Partij, RSP) was a dutch left-communist political party. ... The Pacifist Socialist Party, or PSP, was a Dutch political party. ... Democratisch Socialisten 70 (abbreviated DS70) is a former Dutch social-democratic political party. ... The Alliance for the Democratization of the Army (in Dutch: Verbond tot Democratisering der Weermacht, VDB) was a Dutch military-interest political party. ... The Peasants League (in Dutch: Plattelandersbond, PB) was a dutch agrarian political party. ... The Middle Party for City and Country (in Dutch: Middenpartij voor Stad en Land, MPSL) was a Dutch middle class interests political party. ... The Alliance for National Reconstruction (in Dutch: Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel, VNH) was a dutch conservative-nationalist political party. ... The National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (in Dutch: Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland, NSB) was a Dutch fascist and later national socialist political party. ... The Farmers Party (in Dutch: Boerenpartij, BP) was a dutch agrarian political party, with a strong conservative outlook and a populist appeal. ... The New Middle Party (in Dutch: Nieuwe Midden Partij, NMP) is a dutch middle class-interest political party. ... The Centre Party (in Dutch: Centrumpartij, CP) was a Dutch nationalist political party espousing an anti-immigrant program. ... ) Categories: Stub | Netherlands political parties ... The General Elderly Alliance (in Dutch: Algemeen Ouderen Verbond, AOV) was a Dutch pensioners political party. ... The Union 55+ (in Dutch: Unie 55+) was a Dutch pensioners political party. ... Leefbaar Nederland (Livable Netherlands) is a political party in the Netherlands, founded on March 21, 1999, by (among others) Jan Nagel and Henk Westbroek, respectively chairpersons of Leefbaar Hilversum and Leefbaar Utrecht. ...

Parties with uncertain status

• Unie 55+ - General Senior Union/Union 55+
• Centrum Democraten (CD) - Central Democrats
• Centrumpartij (CP) - Centrum Party (later Centrumpartij '86)
• Nieuwe Midden Partij (NMP) - New Middle Party
• Senioren 2000 - Seniors 2000
• Verenigde Senioren Partij (VSP) - United Senior Party

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Descriptions of some of the parties

The Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA, Labour Party), a European social democratic party, is left of center. Its program is based on greater social, political, and economic equality for all citizens. Former PvdA-prime minister Joop den Uyl has called it an "equal spread of knowledge, income and power." In recent years the PvdA has espoused a third way-program. The PvdA is generally supportive of European integration. Although called the Labour Party, it has no formal links to the trade unions. In practice, however, strong links exist, with PvdA politicians often beginning their careers in the FNV labour union. The party is led by Wouter Bos. The PvdA is a member of the Socialist International For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... The term centre-left has two distinct meanings in politics: Centre-left can be used to describe and denote political parties or organisations that stretch from the centre to the left or are moderately left-wing, as opposed to extreme left wing beliefs such as communism. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dr. Johannes Marten Joop den Uyl (August 9, 1919 - December 24, 1987) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1973 until 1977, as a member of the socialist PvdA party. ... The Third Way is a centrist philosophy of governance that, at least from a traditional social democratic perspective, usually stands for deregulation, decentralization and lower taxes. ... The Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV, Federated Netherlands Labour Movement) is the largest federation of trade unions in the Netherlands. ... Drs. ... The official symbol of Socialist International The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of social democratic, labor, and democratic socialist political parties. ...

The Christen-Democratisch Appèl is a centre-right Christian democratic party. It supports free enterprise and holds to the principle that government activity should supplement but not supplant communal action by citizens. On the political spectrum, the CDA sees its philosophy as standing between the "individualism" of the VVD and the "statism" of the Labour Party. The CDA favours European economic, cultural and political integration. The party is led by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. The CDA is a member of the Centrist Democrat International. The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote political parties or organisations (such as think tanks) that stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding extreme right wing beliefs such as fascism. ... Christian Democracy is a heterogeneous political ideology and movement. ... Individualism is a term used to describe a moral, political, or social outlook, that stresses human independence and the importance of individual self-reliance and liberty. ... Statism (or Etatism) is a term used in a variety of disciplines (economics, sociology, education policy etc) to describe a system that involves a significant interventionist role for the state in economic or social affairs. ... The prime minister of the Netherlands is the head of the cabinet, and, as such, coordinates the policy of the government. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende   (born on 7 May 1956, has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... The Christian Democrat International (CDI) was formerly known as the Christian Democrat and Peoples Parties International. ...

The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) is a conservative liberal party. It thus attaches great importance to private enterprise and the freedom of the individual in political, social, and economic affairs. The party is generally supportive of European economic integration, but is less supportive of political integration. The VVD is generally seen as the most right wing of the major parties, though the List Pim Fortuyn took a position to the right of the VVD. Mark Rutte leads the VVD. The VVD is a member of the Liberal International. The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Capitalism generally refers to a combination of economic practices that became institutionalized in Europe between the 16th and 19th centuries, especially involving the right of individuals and groups of individuals acting as legal persons (or corporations) to buy and sell capital goods such as land, labor, and money (see finance... Mark Rutte Mark Rutte (born The Hague, February 14, 1967) is a Dutch Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) politician and State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the second Balkenende cabinet. ... Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ...

Democraten 66 (D66) has had widely fluctuating electoral fortunes since the party's founding in 1966. It is a centrist left-liberal and radical democratic party, generally portrayed as between the VVD and GroenLinks, with its strongest support among young, urban, professional voters. It professes a pro-European platform of ethnic and religious tolerance. Alexander Pechtold leads the party. D66 is a member of the Liberal International. Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism or a state or quality of this ideology. ... The term Radical (latin radix meaning root) has been used since the late 18th century as a label in political science for those favoring or trying to produce thoroughgoing political reforms which can include changes to the social order to a greater or lesser extent. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... Pro-European is a subjective term applied to a person who supports the European Union (EU) and/or further European integration, specifically in the context of political argument over the current and future status of the EU and its policies. ... Alexander Pechtold (born December 16, 1965) was elected president of the Dutch social liberal party Democrats 66 in 2002. ... Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ...

GroenLinks combines, as the name (which translates to GreenLeft) says, a Green, environmentalist with a Left-wing stance. It operates to the left of the PvdA. The party was founded in 1989 as a merger of a left-radical, a pacifist, a communist and a left wing Christian party. In 2004, the party leader Femke Halsema announced she saw her own party as a leftwing liberal party, possibly breaking with its socialist roots. Like D66, it is a multiculturalist party. GroenLinks is in favour of European integration, but opposes the current policies of the European Union. GroenLinks is a member of the Global Greens. This article is about the Dutch political party. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecology and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... Bold textHello ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... The Political Party of Radicals (PPR) was dutch leftwing political party. ... The Pacifist Socialist Party, or PSP, was a Dutch political party. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... The Evangelical Peoples Party (Dutch: Evangelische Volkspartij) was a party of the Christian Left in the Netherlands. ... Femke Halsema attending a demonstration Femke Halsema (Haarlem, April 25, 1966) is a politician in the Netherlands. ... Multiculturalism is an ideology advocating that society should consist of, or at least allow and include, distinct cultural groups, with equal status. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ...

The Socialistische Partij (SP) is the most radical left-wing party. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was a People's Republic of China-supported Maoist party, but in 1991 the SP dropped its communist course, and chose a more independent and less radical socialist course, denouncing Maoism and the People's Republic of China. The party itself has called it a move "from socialism to a social ism." The party opposes what it sees as the European Superstate. The SP operates as an independent party within the European United Left–Nordic Green Left in the European Parliament. Jan Marijnissen is the leader of the SP. The Socialist Party (Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a socialist party in the Netherlands. ... Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng SÄ«xiÇŽng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist Mao Zedong. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng SÄ«xiÇŽng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist Mao Zedong. ... GUE-NGL logo The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas Marijnissen (Oss, 8 October 1952, usually known as Jan Marijnissen) is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party. ...

The Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) is a right-wing populist party. It was erected by the popular politician Pim Fortuyn for the 2002 elections, but Fortuyn himself was murdered 9 days before the elections. After that, it had a difficult year with much internal struggles, which led to CDA and VVD ending the government coalition which they had formed with the LPF. The LPF are opposes the European Union, seeks to limit immigration and promotes the integration of ethnic minorities. The LPF has recently elected Olaf Stüger as its leader. Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn (surname pronounced somewhat like for-TOYN, IPA: ), (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn or LPF). ... Olaf Frederik Stuger (Driebergen, May 3, 1969) is a Dutch politician. ...

The ChristenUnie is a Christian party, which mostly concentrates on ethical issues, such as a resistance against abortion, euthanasia and gay marriage. In other areas (e.g. immigration and the environment), the party often is closer to the left-wing parties. It is sceptic about European integration. The CU operates within the Independence and Democracy group within the European Parliament and is a founding member of the European Christian Political Movement. André Rouvoet leads the party. The ChristenUnie (Christians Union) is a relatively young political party in the Netherlands. ... Euthanasia (from Greek: ευθανασία -ευ, eu, good, θανατος, thanatos, death) is the practice of terminating the life of a person or an animal because they are perceived as living an intolerable life, in a painless or minimally painful way either by lethal injection, drug overdose, or by the withdrawal of life support. ... Same-sex marriage is marriage between individuals who are of the same legal or biological sex. ... Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ... IND/DEM logo The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs in the European Parliament. ... The European Christian Political Movement (ECPM) is an European political association for reflection and working on Christian-democratic politics in Europe from an explicit Christian Social view. ... André Rouvoet is the political leader of the ChristenUnie, a Dutch political party. ...

The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP) is a very conservative Christian party, with even stronger ethical points of view than the ChristenUnie. Although a very small party on a national level, it is an important political power in some orthodox reformed municipalities. The party sees governments (local, regional, national and international) as unconditional servants of God. The party bases all of its views directly on the Bible. The party opposes European integration and operates within the Independence and Democracy group. Bas van der Vlies leads the SGP. The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Politically Reformed Party) is a Dutch political party following the conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... The word Bible refers to the canonical collections of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. ... IND/DEM logo The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs in the European Parliament. ... Bastiaan Johannis Bas van der Vlies (Sliedrecht, June 29, 1942) is a Dutch politician. ...

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Liberalism in the Netherlands