A “Russian Hand” in the Dutch Referendum?
The Dutch “no” shows Russia is not the biggest threat the EU faces. Europeans are.
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Referendum Reveals Blue-Red Divide in Netherlands
Cities and university towns support the treaty with Ukraine. The rest of the country does not.
Dutch Reject Ukraine Treaty in Referendum
61 percent vote down a European Union pact with Ukraine, but only one in three turned out to vote.
Dutch Referendum Proxy for Attitudes to EU, Russia
Many in the Netherlands don’t consider the referendum to be about the Ukraine treaty per se.
Dutch Leaving Churches at Faster Rate
Just one in five still attend church regularly.
Poll Shows Dutch Support for Ukraine Treaty Rising
More voters favor the EU treaty with Ukraine, but a majority would still vote it down in a referendum.
Immigration, Ukraine Treaty Boost Dutch Nationalists
The Freedom Party’s rise in the polls reveals widespread dissatisfaction in the Netherlands.
Dutch Would Reject Ukraine Treaty in Referendum: Poll
Dutch voters are likely to use the referendum as a way to express their feelings about the EU.
Tragedy of Europe’s Socialists Could Repeat Itself in Spain
Spain’s Socialists should take a lesson from their counterparts in Germany and the Netherlands.
Dutch Parties Agree on Tax Relief After All
Opposition parties in the Netherlands back government plans to cut taxes.
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges Dutch to Support EU Treaty
The Ukrainian president says Dutch Euroskeptics are playing into Russia’s hands.
Leaders Recognize Migration to Europe Must Be Slowed
Europe’s passport-free Schengen Area could be at risk if members fail to control the influx of people.
Benelux Suggest Smaller Schengen, Germans Wary
Belgium and the Netherlands seek to redesign the European Union’s free-travel arrangements.
Dutch Labor Party Leader Suspect in Intelligence Leak
Parliament is due to investigate who leaked information from a classified intelligence briefing.
Civic Initiative Triggers Europe Referendum in Netherlands
Activists manage to force a referendum on Europe’s association treaty with Ukraine.