Politics and Elections in the Netherlands: coalition agreement presented

[Velasco]

Rumors are that Denk is larger than PvdA in Rotterdam

Although that could said more about the state PvdA than Denk

PvdA joins the long list of socialist/social democratic parties in Europe that have become zombies. PASOK, PSOE, Irish Labour, French PS, UK Labour, MSZP, etc, etc.

Some of these parties are more dead than others. The Dutch and the Greek ones have dropped below 10%. Others are still polling above 10% or 20%. The magnitude of the catastrophe says that PvdA is the new PASOK. Is this poetic justice?

[Velasco]

Results in Veendam municipality are quite impressive (in brackets 2012 election):

SP 18.7% (12.1%), PVV 16.3% (9.5%), VVD 14.1% (17.4%), CDA 10% (5.7%), PvdA 9.5% (42.2%), D66 9.4% (4.4%), GL 6.9% (1.1%) ...

[Velasco]

Dijsselbloem was not alone.

And that is sad. Anyway, good riddance to Mr Dijsselbloem.