The early reporting relayed the count of the votes at 15 seats (20%) for the new party, impressive 0 to 20 acceleration but not enough to impact the government. That may have changed with the final tally, as the various parties might have to, at minimum, keep talking about reducing the economy-wide—and personal—effects of the nitrogen rules.
I use the "might" and the "may" because I am about as ignorant of Dutch electoral politics as one can be. Besides knowing the Dutch histories of imperialism, financial innovation, art and reinsurance ("...Not to mention the herverzekering crowd in Amsterdam, they're tough bastards.") I am dumb as a bag of rocks about The Netherlands. Thankfully, this woman isn't:
🇳🇱 UPDATE on the Dutch elections!
— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) March 19, 2023
The final votes have been counted. The BBB (farmers citizens movement) gained a staggering 17 seats and the ruling parties have suffered severe losses and won’t reach a majority - not even with the help of the Green Party + Labour. #DutchFarmers pic.twitter.com/ZQTtB48Riw
Oh, and this guy on twitter, he seems to have a good sense of humor:
Sneaky.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZvJk9mH0tC
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) March 19, 2023
