Tag: PROVINCIAL STATE ELECTIONS 2023
Utrecht has a relatively large number of women in provincial politics, but nationally men dominate
The share of women in the water boards is much lower. In the Amstel, Gooi and Vecht water board, this is still fairly divided: there are 11 women (42.3 percent)…
Colorful kick-off Provincial Council elections: ‘Give color to the province by voting’
It is party leader Roy Luca of U26 municipalities who kicks off. He attacks the virgin canvas with the green brush. “The green color of our beautiful forests on the…
Utrecht municipalities submit wish list to province: ‘We have the same inhabitants’
It is not for nothing that the manifesto is being handed over now, just over a month before the Provincial Council elections on 15 March. “Now is the ideal time,”…
Grumpy about missing signs at Provincial Council elections: ‘The turnout is already so low’
The old election board with the name and list number of a political party on it. It may seem like an outdated way of drawing voters to the polls. Yet…
Never before so much choice: 19 parties participate in Utrecht Provincial Council elections
The other fourteen parties are the same as those that participated last time, namely GroenLinks, VVD, Forum voor Democratie, CDA, D66, PvdA, ChristenUnie, PVV, Party for the Animals, SP, SGP,…
Parties submit final candidate lists for elections: ‘It’s really the hour U’
You could therefore say that the elections only really start today. “Maybe for the voter,” says Van Schie. For him, it feels like the elections have been going on for…
Parties submit final lists of candidates for elections: ‘It’s really time U’
You could therefore say that the elections only really start today. “Maybe for the voter,” says Van Schie. For him it feels like the elections have been going on for…
ChristenUnie chooses Henriëtte Rikkoert as party leader in Provincial Council elections
As party leader, Rikkoert wants to find the connection, she says on her party’s website. “We have major challenges ahead of us. Think of the energy crisis, the housing crisis…
Socialists Utrecht does not participate in provincial elections
Member of Parliament Eggermont initially appealed against this decision, but later continued in the province under the flag of Socialists Utrecht. In practice, the party operated together with the SP…
King’s Commissioner opposes The Hague in New Year’s speech
“Whether it concerns the distribution of our wealth, closing the gap between urban and rural areas, responding effectively to climate change, catching up with the housing shortage, switching to sustainable…