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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 6 June | 67 comments (67 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

The other party in the Netherlands to be strengthened in the Thursday vote is the left-wing liberal -- and most outspokenly pro-European party in the Netherlands -- D66. It grew from one to three seats in the European parliament. The boost for these two parties showed that Dutch voters are moving to the fringes of the political spectrum.

Since when is D66 in the fringes of the political spectrum? It may have lost a lot of seats in the national parliament, but it seems to be pretty mainstream nonetheless.

Oh, wait, I forgot it is left liberal. That explains it.

The brainless should not be in banking. — Willem Buitler

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 5th, 2009 at 01:35:15 PM EST
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Re: European Elections (none / 0)

One take-away is that left-leaning parties and the far-right nutters won, but not the Mushy middle. This is good news, yeah?

by paving on Fri Jun 5th, 2009 at 03:44:44 PM EST
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Re: European Elections (none / 1)

D66 has been part of some of the Balkenende cabinets. They are not "fringe".

The brainless should not be in banking. — Willem Buitler

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 5th, 2009 at 07:57:26 PM EST
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Being pro-European (4.00 / 3)

is obviously an extremist, ideological, position.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 5th, 2009 at 06:08:56 PM EST
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