trust in politics

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A narrow majority in the Tweede Kamer votes in favor of a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands. 17 Mar. 2026
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Dutch trust in politicians, parliament drops to new low
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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
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Provisional turnout 54.1%; Most non-voters didn't vote out of disinterest, lack of trust
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The crowded Damrak shopping street in Amsterdam
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Residents largely unhappy with local politicians ahead of municipal elections
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
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Netherlands residents' trust in politics historically low
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
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Dutch less worried about their finances, most pessimistic about the future
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
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Cabinet fall damaged trust of 50% of voters; Parties urged to avoid unrealistic promises
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof in the Tweede Kamer during the debate on the fall of his first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
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Netherlands residents pessimistic about country, politics even before Cabinet collapse
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An enforcement officer in a crowd in Amsterdam
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Cutting municipal budgets will increase inequality, deteriorate trust in gov't: SCP
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defends his Cabinet during his first debate in front of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament. 4 July 2024
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Confidence in Dutch Cabinet increased, especially among voters with lower education
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PVV leader Geert Wilders in a parliamentary debate on the Cabinet formation talks between PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, 29 March 2024
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More trust in gov't with new Cabinet taking office, especially among lower educated
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PVV leader Geert Wilders is congratulated following his party's dramatic win in the 2023 General Election. 22 November 2023
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Immigration & Asylum policy pushed voters to far-right PVV: Survey
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Thierry Baudet returns to his seat after the Tweede Kamer voted to suspend him for not following transparency rules. 18 October 2022
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Dutch voters eager to see new faces in parliament
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag and Prime Minister Mark Rutte chatting before the King's speech on Budget Day, 20 September 2022
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Still little trust in Dutch politicians, despite new faces in national politics
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Mark Rutte (VVD) announced his intention to leave politics at the start of a parliamentary debate on the collapse of the Rutte IV Cabinet, 10 July 2023
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Teenagers worried about future after Dutch Cabinet's fall: UNICEF
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) and his deputies, left to right, Carola Schouten (CU), Sigrid Kaag (D66), and Wopke Hoekstra (CDA) during a parliamentary debate on the provincial election results, 5 April 2023
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Some 85% say they’re happy, but 62% think the Netherlands is headed the wrong way
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Crowded train station in the Netherlands
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One in six NL residents disadvantaged; Half don't trust politics: SCP
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King Willem-Alexander with the Rutte IV Cabinet when it took office on 10 January 2022
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Little confidence in Dutch politics as trust in Rutte IV Cabinet plummets
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Mark Rutte looks on in the background as party leaders in the Tweede Kamer discuss how voting will proceed on a set of motions. 30 April 2021
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Half of NL residents have little to no trust in politics: SCP
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Binnenhof in The Hague
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Only 30% confident in the Dutch government: Erasmus Univ. study
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Mark Rutte and Hugo de Jonge at a press conference on 14 September 2021
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Trust in Dutch politics plummeted this past year
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The Rutte III Cabinet with King Willem-Alexander after its appointment on 26 October 2017
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Much less confidence in Dutch politics after allowance scandal, stalling formation
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Dutch have more trust in authorities, each other
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Dutch find society harsher, more intolerant; Optimistic about economy