Netherlands: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Liberal

Socialist

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Conservative

VVD D66 PVV CDA PvdA SP FvD GL PvdD CU DENK SGP 50+

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

VVD

People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy

VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 34 MPs. The party is against too much regulation of markets, wants tax cuts, and wants more free world trade.

Current polls show VVD at 16.8. That's a loss of -5.1 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: VVD
Name	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
Translation	People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	16.8 (-5.1 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	Less regulation of markets Tax cuts Free world trade Against redistribution from rich to poor

D66

Democrats 66

D66 (Democraten 66) is a party of undefinable orientation and currently represented in parliament with 24 MPs. The party has a dream of an open world without borders, wants more free world trade, and advocates liberal lifestyles.

Current polls show D66 at 5.3. That's a loss of -9.7 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: D66
Name	Democraten 66
Translation	Democrats 66
Political orientation	Transversal
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	5.3 (-9.7 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	Open world without borders Free world trade Advocates liberal lifestyles Pro multiculturalism

CDA

Christian Democratic Appeal

CDA (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 15 seats. The party favors the promotalization of political decisions, advocates consistent crime fighting, and advocates strict immigration policy.

Current polls have CDA coming in at 3.1% - a loss of -6.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: CDA
Name	Christen-Democratisch Appèl
Translation	Christian Democratic Appeal
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	3.1 (-6.4 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	More promotionism Strict crime control Strict immigration policy Against multiculturalism

CU

Christian Union

CU (ChristenUnie) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 5 MPs. The party favors the promotalization of political decisions, favors traditional lifestyles, and wants more government intervention in the economy.

In the current election trend, CU comes in at 2.9%, losing -0.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: CU
Name	ChristenUnie
Translation	Christian Union
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	2.9 (-0.5 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	More promotionism Prefers traditional lifestyles More government intervention in markets/economy More investment in public services

PVV

Party for Freedom

PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 17 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

In the current election trend, PVV comes in at 9.3%, losing -1.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: PVV
Name	Partij voor de Vrijheid
Translation	Party for Freedom
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	9.3 (-1.5 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Core topics	Strict immigration policy Against multiculturalism Strong nationalism Strict crime control

PvdA

Labour Party

PvdA (Partij van de Arbeid) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 9 MPs. The party favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, wants to invest more in public services, and wants more government intervention in the economy.

All information at a glance: PvdA
Name	Partij van de Arbeid
Translation	Labour Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services More government intervention in markets/economy Advocates liberal lifestyles

SP

Socialist Party

SP (Socialistische Partij) is a left party that is currently represented in parliament with 9 seats. The party wants to invest more in public services, favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, and wants more regulation of markets.

Current polls have SP coming in at 2.8% - a loss of -3.2 since the last election.

All information at a glance: SP
Name	Socialistische Partij
Translation	Socialist Party
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	2.8 (-3.2 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Core topics	More investment in public services Redistribution from rich to poor More regulation of markets More government intervention in markets/economy

FvD

Forum for Democracy

FvD (Forum voor Democratie) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 8 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and puts economic interests and stability above environmental protection.

Current polls show FvD at 2.4. That's a loss of -2.6 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: FvD
Name	Forum voor Democratie
Translation	Forum for Democracy
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	2.4 (-2.6 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	ECR
Core topics	Strict immigration policy Against multiculturalism Strong nationalism Economic growth more important than environmental protection

GroenLinks

Green Left

GroenLinks is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 8 MPs. The party puts environmental protection above economic interests, stands for an open-minded immigration policy, and advocates liberal lifestyles.

All information at a glance: GroenLinks
Name	GroenLinks
Translation	Green Left
Political orientation	Centre-left
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Core topics	Pro multiculturalism Environmental protection more important than economic growth Open-minded immigration policy Advocates liberal lifestyles

PvdD

Party for the Animals

PvdD (Partij voor de Dieren) is a animal rights party that is currently represented in parliament with 6 seats. The party puts environmental protection above economic interests, wants more regulation of markets, and wants more government intervention in the economy.

In current polls, PvdD comes in at 5.5%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +1.7.

All information at a glance: PvdD
Name	Partij voor de Dieren
Translation	Party for the Animals
Political orientation	Animal Protection
Current poll value	5.5 (+1.7 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Core topics	Environmental protection more important than economic growth More regulation of markets More government intervention in markets/economy Protection of local economy

Denk

Think

Denk is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 3 seats. The party stands for an open-minded immigration policy, advocates more civil liberties, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Current polls have Denk coming in at 1.6% - a loss of -0.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Denk
Name	Denk
Translation	Think
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	1.6 (-0.4 since last election )
Core topics	Pro multiculturalism Open-minded immigration policy More civil liberties Redistribution from rich to poor

JA21

Correct Answer 21

JA21 (Juiste Antwoord 21) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 3 seats.

Current polls have JA21 coming in at 1.7% - a loss of -0.7 since the last election.

All information at a glance: JA21
Name	Juiste Antwoord 21
Translation	Correct Answer 21
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	1.7 (-0.7 since last election )

SGP

Reformed Political Party

SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 3 MPs. The party favors traditional lifestyles, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates strict immigration policy.

In current polls, SGP is getting 2.5% of the vote - an increase of +0.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: SGP
Name	Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
Translation	Reformed Political Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	2.5 (+0.4 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	ECR
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Prefers traditional lifestyles Strong nationalism Strict immigration policy

Volt

Volt is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 3 MPs.

In the current election trend, Volt reaches 2.4% of the votes.

All information at a glance: Volt
Name	Volt
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	2.4 (0 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

50Plus

Over 50

50Plus is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 1 MPs. The party wants to invest more in public services, wants a strong nation-state, and wants to centralize political decisions.

All information at a glance: 50Plus
Name	50Plus
Translation	Over 50
Political orientation	Centre-right
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	More investment in public services Against multiculturalism Strong nationalism Less promotionalism

BBB

Bauern-Bürger-Bewegung

BBB (BoerBurgerBeweging) is a party of undefinable orientation that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

In current polls, BBB is getting 9.2% of the vote - an increase of +8.2 since the last election.

All information at a glance: BBB
Name	BoerBurgerBeweging
Translation	Bauern-Bürger-Bewegung
Political orientation	Transversal
Current poll value	9.2 (+8.2 since last election )

Bij1

Bij1 is a party that is currently represented in parliament with 1 seats.

All information at a glance: Bij1
Name	Bij1
Political orientation	Unknown

BVNL

Interest of the Netherlands

BVNL (Belang van Nederland) is a right-wing party from Netherlands.

All information at a glance: BVNL
Name	Belang van Nederland
Translation	Interest of the Netherlands
Political orientation	Right-wing

NSC

New Social Contract

NSC (Nieuw Sociaal Contract) is a text.party-info-orientation-center from Netherlands.

Compared to the last election, NSC scores an increase of +17.7 and comes in at 17.7%.

All information at a glance: NSC
Name	Nieuw Sociaal Contract
Translation	New Social Contract
Political orientation	website.orientation-center
Current poll value	17.7 (+17.7 since last election )

PvdA/GL

Labour Party / GreenLeft

PvdA/GL (Partij van de Arbeid / GroenLinks) is a center-left party from Netherlands.

In current polls, PvdA/GL is getting 15.4% of the vote - an increase of +15.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: PvdA/GL
Name	Partij van de Arbeid / GroenLinks
Translation	Labour Party / GreenLeft
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	15.4 (+15.4 since last election )