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sennettyoung · 7 years ago

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The main political figures in the Netherlands

= De belangrijkste politici in Nederland

Since you (@art3misuniverse) said you liked politics, I figured I’d create a ‘super objective’ overview of the leaders of all parties in the Dutch parlament as one of the gifts for the @langblrsecretsanta event of this year (everyone should join next time, it’s so much fun). Every Dutch explanation is followed up by an English translation. The sentence structures got butchered a little in the translations, since I tried to make sure it’s easy to trace back individual words. Also, it’s way more complicated in real life than I’ve set up here, since we’re only looking at the parlement.

Dit is Mark Rutte. Hij is de Nederlandse minister-president. Zijn partij is de VVD en deze partij is de grootste in de Tweede Kamer, het Nederlandse parlement. De VVD is rechts. Ze zijn dus voorstanders van een kleine overheid en lage belastingen. Hun grootste prioriteit is de economie. Ze zijn niet echt conservatief, maar ook niet echt progressief.

This is Mark Rutte. He is the Dutch prime minister. His party is the VVD and this party is the biggest in the Second Chamber, the Dutch parlament. The VVD is right-wing. So they are proponents of small government and low taxes. Their biggest priority is the economy. They are not really conservative, but not really progressive either.

government - overheid

proponent - voorstander

prime minister - minister-president

party - partij

Misschien heb je Geert Wilders eerder gezien. Hij is de Nederlandse Donald Trump. Geert Wilders leidt de PVV, de Partij Voor de Vrijheid. Het is een rechts-populistische partij. Wilders verzet zich tegen immigratie en de invloed van de islam in Nederland. Hij haat de EU en wil dat Nederland eruit stapt, zoals het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Zijn partij is de op een na grootste in het parlement, maar zit niet in de coalitie.

Wilders is aangeklaagd voor het aanzetten tot haat. Hij vroeg een zaal met mensen: “Willen jullie meer of minder Marokkanen in Nederland?” De uitspraak ‘meer of minder’ is nu een soort meme in Nederland.

Perhaps you have seen Geert Wilder before. He is the Dutch Donald Trump. Geert Wilders leads the PVV, the Party For Freedom. It is a right-wing populist party. Wilders opposes immigration and the influence of islam in the Netherlands. He hates the EU and wants the Netherlands to step out of it, like the UK. His party is the second largest in the parlament, but it is not in the coalition.

Wilders has been sued for preaching hatred. He asked a room of people: “Do you want more or fewer Maroccans in the Netherlands?” The expression ‘more or fewer’ is now a sort of meme in the Netherlands.

freedom - vrijheid

to hate - haten

influence - invloed

right-wing - rechts

Kijk! Een derde partij! Welkom in Nederland. Dit is Sybrand Buma. Hij is de leider van een van de drie christelijke partijen in Nederland, het CDA. De partij is op het politieke spectrum iets rechts van het midden en behoudend (=conservatief). Buma heeft een rare stem. Het CDA heeft evenveel zetels in het parlement als de D66 (hieronder) en zit in de coalitie.

Look! A third party! Welcome in the Netherlands. This is Sybrand Buma. He is the leader of one of the three christian parties in the Netherlands, the CDA. The party is on the political spectrum a little to the right of the center and quite conservative. Buma has a weird voice. The CDA has the same amount of chairs in the parlament as the D66 (beneath this) and is in the coalition.

christian - christelijk(e)

weird voice - rare stem

coalition - coalitie

conservative - conservatief / behoudend

Alexander Pechtold leidt de D66. Dit is de meest progressieve partij in Nederland. Ze zetten zich in voor het klimaat, het onderwijs, autonomie en secularisme. Ze strijden tegen islamofobie en discriminatie op basis van geaardheid. Het is niet de meest socialistische partij. De meeste Tumblr gebruikers zouden waarschijnlijk op D66 stemmen. De D66 zit ook in de coalitie. Pechtold is nu bezig met een wet voor het legaliseren van euthanasie bij een ‘voltooid leven’.

Alexander Pechtold leads the D66. This is the most progressive party in the Netherlands. They stand for the climate, education, autonomy, and secularism. They battle against islamophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation. It is not the most socialist party, though. Most Tumblr users would probably vote for D66. The D66 is also in the coalition. Pechtold is now working on a law to legalise euthanasie in case of a ‘finished life’.

socialist - socialistisch

education - onderwijs

climate - klimaat

progressief - progressive

Dit is Jesse Klaver. Hij is volgens mij de jongste partijleider. Zijn partij heet GroenLinks. Je kan al zien wat ze belangrijk vinden aan de naam. GroenLinks is progressief, groen en socialistisch. Ze zijn voor investering in het klimaat en tegen uitbreiding van de snelwegen. De partij won in de afgelopen verkiezing veel nieuwe zetels. Veel mensen denken dat dit komt door Jesse Klaver. Hij wordt vaak vergeleken met Obama, omdat hun levensverhalen vergelijkbaar zijn. De meeste Nederlanders vinden dat hij het goed doet voor een nieuwkomer.

This is Jesse Klaver. He is, I think, the youngest party leader. His party is named GreenLeft. You can already tell what they find important by the name. GreenLeft is progressive, green, and socialist. They are in favour of investing in the climate and against expanding the highways. The party won in the past elections many new chairs. Many people think that this is because of Jesse Klavers. He is often compared to Obama, because their life stories are similar. Most Dutch people think he’s doing well for a newbie.

newbie - nieuwkomer

young - jong

green - groen

highway - snelweg

Emile Roemer leidt de SP, de Socialistische Partij. Het is de meest linkse partij van Nederland en won ook veel zetels in maart. De SP zet zich in voor de armen en momenteel vooral voor de zorg. Iedereen vond Roemer altijd een suf mannetje. In de campagne heeft hij zijn imago verbetert. Hij draagt altijd een rode stropdas. Rood is de kleur van het socialisme in Nederland. Deze foto is niet uniek; Roemer ziet er altijd zo uit.

Emile Roemer runs the SP, the Socialist Party. It is the most left-wing party of the Netherlands and also won many chairs in March. The SP fights for the poor and at the moment primarily for healthcare. Everyone thought Roemer a little dump man. In the campaign he has improved his image. He always wears a red tie. Red is the color of socialism in the Netherlands. This photo is not unique; Roemer always looks like this. (Yes, that includes the facial expression.)

left-wing - links

also - ook

healthcare - (gezondheids)zorg

red - rood

Dit is Lodewijk Asscher. Hij is de leider van de PvdA, de Partij van de Arbeid. Ja, er is nog een socialistische partij. Asscher verloor veel zetels. De PvdA zat in de coalitie met de VVD in het vorige parlement. Hierdoor moesten ze veel rechtse wetten steunen. Dit kostte stemmen. Veel mensen maakten hier grapjes over.

This is Lodewijk Asscher. He is the leader of the PvdA, the Party of Labour. Yes, there is another socialist party. Asscher lost many chairs. The PvdA was in the coalition with the VVD in the previous parlament. Because of this, they had to support many right-wing laws. This cost votes. Many people made jokes about this.

chair - zetel

joke - grapje

law - wet

vote - stem

Dit is Gert-Jan Segers, de leider van de ChristenUnie. Dit is de tweede christelijke partij in Nederland. Ze zijn een stuk linkser dan het CDA. Ze zijn ongeveer even conservatief. Ze besteden meer aandacht aan het klimaat en zijn voor immigratie. De CU is onderdeel van de coalitie. Dit is opvallend. De D66 en de ChristenUnie zijn het over veel dingen eens. Alleen het debat over secularisme en godsdienst zorgt voor grote problemen. Gert-Jan Segers heeft elf jaar in Egypte gewoond. Dit vertelt hij aan iedereen. Een komediant verwerkte dit in zijn show.

This is Gert-Jan Segers, the leader of the ChristianUnion. This is the second christian party in the Netherlands. They are a lot more left-wing than the CDA. They are about as conservative. They give more attention to the climate and are in favour of immigration. The CU is part of the coalition. This is remarkable. The D66 and the ChristianUnion are in agreement on many things. Only the debate about secularism and religion creates big problems. Gert-Jan Segers has lived in Egypt for eleven years. This he tells everyone. A comedian worked this into his show.

immigration - immigratie

debate - debat

problem - probleem

eleven - elf

Kijk, een vrouw! Dit is Marianne Thieme. Ze leidt de Partij voor de Dieren, de PvdD. Je kunt zien aan de naam dat ze veel geven om het milieu en om dierenwelzijn. Thieme sluit elk debat af met: “Voorts zijn wij van mening dat er een einde moet komen aan de bio-industrie.” Ze imiteert hiermee de Romeinse senator Cato, die altijd zei: “Overigens ben ik van mening dat Carthago verwoest moet worden.” Thieme is veganist. Haar partij besteedt dit jaar veel aandacht aan de bescherming van bijen.

Look, a woman! This is Marianne Thieme. She heads the Party for the Animals, the PvdD. You can tell by the name that they care a lot about the environment and animal wellfare. Thieme finishes every debate with: “Also, we are of the opinion that there should come an end to the bio-industry.” She imitates with this the Roman senator Cato, who always said, “By the way, I am of the opinion that Carthago should be destroyed.” Thieme is a vegan. Her party gives a lot of attention this year to the protection of bees.

animal welfare - dierenwelzijn

environment - milieu

bee - bij

protection - bescherming

Dit is Henk Krol. Hij is niet alleen de leider van 50Plus. Hij is ook de aanleiding voor de bedenking van het woord ‘opoelisme’. Dat betekent populisme voor ouderen. Zijn partij is voor een lagere pensioenleeftijd. Hij werkt ook veel samen met Geert Wilders. Ik vind hem een irritant mannetje.

This is Henk Krol. He is not only the leader of 50Plus. He is also the cause for the coining of the word ‘opoelisme’. That means populism for elderly. His party favours a lower retirement age. He collaborates a lot as well with Geert Wilders. I find him an annoying little man.

favour - zijn voor

annoying - irritant

elderly - ouderen

retirement - pensioen

Dit is Kees van der Staaij. Hij leidt de SGP, de Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij. Dit is de derde christelijke partij van Nederland. Ze zijn het meest conservatief en rechts. Ze zijn islamofobisch, homofobisch en seksistisch. Ze zijn ook de enige Nederlandse partij voor de doodstraf. Ze steunen Israël en de meeste van hun supporters komen uit de Bijbelgordel. Ze willen bijvoorbeeld abortus en godslastering illegaal maken. Ze hebben veel overeenkomsten met de PVV rondom immigratie.

This is Kees van der Staaij. He leads the SGP, the Stately Reformed Party. This is the third Christian party of the Netherlands. They are the most conservative en right-wing. They are islamophobic, homophobic en sexist. They are also the only Dutch party in favour of the death penalty. They support Israel and most of their supporters are from the Bible Belt. They want to make for example abortion and blasphemy illegal. They have many similarities with the PVV surrounding immigration.

blasphemy - godslastering

third - derde

support - steunen

for example - bijvoorbeeld

Deze lul is Thierry Baudet. Hij heeft Forum voor Democratie opgezet. Het is een soort PVV met een grotere woordenschat. Zij steken xenofobie en borderline white supremacy in een intellectueel jasje. Terwijl Wilders zich richt op laagopgeleiden, focust Thierry op de intellectuelen. Hij noemt zichzelf de belangrijkste intellectueel van Nederland. Hij vindt ook dat vrouwen graag gedomineerd worden door een man. Het Radicaal Anarchistisch Feministisch Front bekladde zijn voordeur. Sommige leden van zijn partij zijn extreem racistisch. Een gelooft zelfs in het Kalergi Plan. Van alle partijen vind ik deze het engst.

This dick is Thierry Baudet. He has started Forum for Democracy. It is a kind of PVV with a bigger vocabulary. They put xenophobia and borderline white supremacy in an intellectual coat. While Wilders aims at the uneducated, Thierry focuses on the intellectuals. He calls himself the most important intellectual in the Netherlands. He also thinks that women like to be dominated by a man. The Radical Anarchist Feminist Front besmirched his front door. Some members of his party are extremely racist. One even beliefs in the Kalergi Plan. Of all parties, I find this one the scariest.

vocabulary - woordenschat

women - vrouwen

dick - lul (curse, insult)

besmirch - bekladden

Dit is Tunahan Kuzu. Hij is de leider van Denk. Denk is een nieuwe partij die opkomt voor minderheden. Ze zijn tegen racisme en discriminatie. Hun leden zijn meestal moslims. Ze vechten voor de rechten van Nederlanders met een Turkse of Marokkaanse achtergrond. Ze zijn afgesplitst van de PvdA. Ze hebben twee zetels in de Tweede Kamer. Volgens de critici zijn ze te close met Turkije.

This is Tunahan Kuzu. He is the leader of Denk (=Think). Denk is a new party that stands up for minorities. They are against racism and discrimination. Their members are mostly muslims. They fight for the rights of Dutch people with a Turkish or Moroccan background. They have split off from the PvdA. They have two seats in the Second Chamber. According to critics, they are too close with Turkey.

minority - minderheid

new - nieuw

background - achtergrond

split off - afsplitsen

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Dutch election: PM Rutte sees off anti-EU Wilders challenge Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's party has won the most seats in parliamentary elections, exit polls say. March 15 2017 - http://www.bbc.com Dutch people rejected "the wrong kind of populism", Prime Minister Mark Rutte (Photo 2) has said, as he celebrated victory in Wednesday's election. "The Netherlands said 'Whoa!'" he declared after his centre-right VVD party's lead positioned him for a third successive term as prime minister. With nearly all votes counted, his party easily beat the anti-immigration Freedom party of Geert Wilders (Photo 3). Fellow eurozone countries France and Germany also face elections this year. The Dutch race was seen as a test of support for nationalist parties that have been gaining ground across Europe. Mr Wilders insisted "the patriotic spring" would still happen. The euro gained as the results pointed to a clear victory for the prime minister's party. How big is Rutte's win? With 97% of votes counted, the prime minister's party had won 33 out of 150 seats, a loss of eight seats from the previous parliament. The Freedom party (see photo 4 for party heads) was in second place on 20 seats, a gain of five, with the Christian Democrats (CDA) and the liberal D66 party close behind with 19 seats each. The Green-Left party also did well, winning 14 seats, an increase of 10. The Labour Party (PvdA), the junior party in the governing coalition, suffered a historic defeat by winning only nine seats, a loss of 29. Turnout was 80.2%, the highest for 30 years, which analysts say may have benefited pro-EU and liberal parties. "We want to stick to the course we have - safe and stable and prosperous," Mr Rutte said. What does this mean for the EU? France goes to the polls next month to elect a new president, with the far right National Front forecast to increase its vote dramatically. In Germany, the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) may win seats in parliament for the first time in September's general election. Mr Rutte's victory was warmly greeted by other European leaders and politicians: - French President Francois Hollande said he had won a "clear victory against extremism" - German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Mr Rutte and her chief of staff, Peter Altmaier, tweeted: "The Netherlands, oh the Netherlands you are a champion! Congratulations on this great result" - Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament until earlier this year, said he was relieved the Freedom Party had lost. "We must continue to fight for an open and free Europe!" he added on Twitter (in German) Where does Wilders stand now? Weeks before the election, opinion polls forecast the PVV winning the biggest number of seats but Mr Wilders' lead vanished as the vote drew near. He had pledged to take the Netherlands out of the EU, close all mosques and ban the Koran. He warned that Mr Rutte had "not seen the last" of him. "It's not the 30 seats I hoped for but we have gained seats," he added. "This patriotic spring will happen." Did Wilders fail? In reality his party gained five seats and, as he pointed out, it is now the second biggest in parliament not the third. But his decline in the polls was clear and it is being seen partly as self-inflicted. He refused to take part in two TV debates because of scathing comments about him made by his brother, Paul, on the same TV channel. And many of the public comments he made during the campaign were to foreign journalists. But it was as much Mark Rutte's success as Geert Wilders' failure. The prime minister's response to Nazi slurs against the Dutch made by Turkey's President Erdogan was praised across the political spectrum. There was no let-up in Turkey's rhetoric on Thursday, when Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu complained that Europe's politicians were "taking Europe toward an abyss", adding: "Soon religious wars will break out in Europe. That's the way it's going." How long before a new government is formed? As parliamentary seats are allocated in exact proportion to a party's vote share, the VVD will need to go into coalition with three other parties. If recent Dutch history teaches you anything about coalition-building, it is that it will not happen overnight. In 2012 it took 54 days, and that was relatively fast as it involved just two parties. Mr Rutte has spoken of a "zero chance" of working with Mr Wilders' PVV, and will look instead to the Christian Democrats and D66, which are both pro-EU. It would still be several seats short of forming a government and would need further support from a fourth party, perhaps the Christian Union. The VVD has much in common with the liberal D66 in backing progressive policies on soft drugs and assisted dying. But that would be resisted by both parties with a Christian background. The path to a coalition will not be easy. Dutch Parties: VVD - People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Leader: PM Mark Rutte) PVV - Freedom Party (Leader: Geert Wilders) CDA - Christian Democratic Appeal (Leader: Sybrand Buma) D66 - Democrats 66 (Leader: Alexander Pechtold) Green-Left - (Leader: Jesse Klaver) SP - Socialist Party (Leader: Emile Roemer) PvdA - Labour Party (Leader: Lodewijk Asscher) -- Steven MacDowall Join up now to my Thursday File blog - It's out each Thursday: http://www.thursdayfile.com

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