PREMIUM
Politics
Dutch farmers turn protests into vote victory
The farmers' party immediately vowed to challenge the Rutte government's plans to cut nitrogen emissions by reducing livestock numbers and possibly closing some farms.
Electoral workers sort ballots during the counting of votes for Netherlands' Provincial Council elections in The Hague on March 15, 2023. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Dutch farmers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans Wednesday, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
Exit polls