Throughout the Netherlands, local parties emerge as the winner. National parties submit. For example, the VVD in De Ronde Venen, which is going from five to three seats. “A very disappointment”, responds party leader Bart Richter. The result was unexpected for him, he had hoped for a win. “You saw in a national line that the local parties are making a profit, but we have put in a lot of effort in recent years with such a fantastic team. Then this is certainly a disappointment.”
Ronde Venen Interest the biggest in one fell swoop: ‘We have shown that we want a different wind’
