Politics in the Netherlands
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What does the government do and what are the duties of the prime minister?
In the Netherlands, the government makes decisions for the country every day. These decisions are about healthcare and education, about security and climate, and also about asylum and migration. But what exactly does the government do? And what role does the prime minister have in the government?
What are the elections in the Netherlands?
There are several political elections in the Netherlands. Not everyone is always allowed to vote. Below you can read which elections there are, when they are and who is allowed to vote.
How can you vote in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands, you can vote if you have the right to vote. This means that you can participate in elections. For example, elections to the House of Representatives, the municipal council or the European Parliament. In this article you will read step by step how voting works.
What does the polling station do and who works there?
When you go to vote in the Netherlands, you do this at a polling station. There are polling stations in the Netherlands on election day. But what exactly happens there and who works there? You can read about it in this article.
Election day explained: from polls to exit polls and results
'Opinion polls' are conducted in the final weeks before the House of Representatives elections. Researchers and journalists start predicting what people will vote on election day. On election day people are also asked what they voted, the polls based on this are called the 'exit polls'. In this article you can read more about polls, exit polls and election night results.
What does the Senate do?
The decisions of the Senate have a lot of influence on what happens in the Netherlands. What exactly is the Senate? And why are its decisions so important? In this article you will read why the Senate plays a major role in the governance of the Netherlands.
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