Dutch public want a referendum on EU membership

Paul 12 July 2016

holland A survey by a Dutch news programme indicates that 54% of the public in the Netherlands want referendum on remaining in the EU and that 48% would vote to leave.

Anti-immigration hard-liner MP Geert Wilders considers the UK’s Brexit a victory and a 'patriotic revolt in pursuit of freedom," a view that is gaining ground amongst the Dutch electorate.

The survey by ‘EenVandaag,’ throws up the question as to which country will be next in offering its voters the chance to ditch membership of the European Union and join the UK in self-determination, with all the risks involved.

Wilders has proposed in the Dutch Congress that a referendum should be held but this was voted down all those MPs that are not in Wilder's Party fo Freedom.

With his party gaining popularity, Wilders is calling on the Dutch electorate to take advantage of the general election in March 15, 2017 to show the European Union that change is needed.

Comments

-1 #5 Chip 2016-07-14 12:57

Quoting Rob Talbot:

The Guardian has an interesting take on the millions invested in the Remain and Leave campaigns. That some seriously big individually wealthy hitters supported Leave.

Does the Guardian explain why these "big hitters" supporting Leave kept so quiet whilst Remain was wheeling them out by the wheelbarrow load and parading them in front of the media?

The Guardian got the referendum woefully wrong as they are totally out of touch with reality. They are now trotting out excuses for their failure.

+1 #4 Rob Talbot 2016-07-13 09:59

The Guardian has an interesting take on the millions invested in the Remain and Leave campaigns. That some seriously big individually wealthy hitters supported Leave. Well aware that the European Unions fundamental weakness is that societies and economies are developing, if at all, at different speeds. Some such as Portugal are no more than stagnant as it needs to unpick the last 40 years of injustices - with several millions of aggrieved citizens, theirs and the EU's, waiting for a still highly uncertain outcome in Portuguese courts. Millions of Dutch, who have also been held back in Portugal, now well aware that just wishing for change in the EU 'just ain't gonna happen'.

Then consider how much easier and quicker it then becomes for modern, developed economies to make their own trade deals without wasting time for the more retarded EU countries to agree each stage. India began attempting its Trade Deal with the EU in 2007. Canada in 2009. Both still years away from a decision ! And TTIP - at these speeds, forget it !

So, by negotiating its own TTIP with the US within a year or so the UK will get catapulted up the US Trade Priority scale. The UK then 'franchising' its new US trade advantages to countries like the Netherlands and Ireland and the non-euro sector of the EU. Portugal is already a 'franchised' doorway into the EU for Chinese products, so its not new. Think about it.

-1 #3 Peter Booker 2016-07-13 08:55

The major reason that the EU was established was to escape the kind of right-wing nationalist nonsense that led to two world wars in the 20th century. As memories of those wars fade, we seem to be heading back towards a Europe of small nations with separatist intentions. These views are often called nationalism.

Nationalism tends to lead to war, and it becomes increasingly likely that Europe is heading towards a conflagration. It happened recently in Yugoslavia; and it could happen here. Such a war can be in no-one´s interest, except for the arms manufacturers.

+4 #2 Darren 2016-07-12 19:46

It is ironic any Portuguese seeking exit from the European Union as many thousands of north Europeans attempting to establish here (i.e. start and run a business) have ample proof it has not been possible. In a nutshell - to leave a Union of countries - one must have joined in the first place.

Portugal leaving the EU would not get more than a murmured 'graças a Deus' in Brussels. Followed by "I'll have another crepe; before they are all gone. Pardon ? You misheard me -there are no a's in crepe and, anyway, I would not be doing that at the table"

+5 #1 bigbrotheriswatching 2016-07-12 17:11

It seems that little by little populations and countries are waking up to escape the coming EU tyranny. Are the " EU self elected politicians" doing anything more than being occupied with taxes and punishments ? :)

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