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{{Short description|Conjecture that the Netherlands might leave the EU}}
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'''Dutch withdrawal from the European Union''' ([[colloquially]] "'''Nexit'''", a term [[Portmanteau|composed]] of "Netherlands" and "exit") refers to the possibility that the [[Netherlands]] might leave the [[European Union]].<ref name=next>{{cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Kate|title=Frexit, Nexit or Oexit? Who will be next to leave the EU|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/27/frexit-nexit-or-oexit-who-will-be-next-to-leave-the-eu|accessdate=28 June 2016|work=The Guardian|date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
'''Dutch withdrawal from the European Union''' ([[colloquially]] "'''Nexit'''", a term [[Portmanteau|composed]] of "Netherlands" and "exit") refers to a desire by a group of people for [[Netherlands]] to leave the [[European Union]].<ref name=next>{{cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Kate|title=Frexit, Nexit or Oexit? Who will be next to leave the EU|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/27/frexit-nexit-or-oexit-who-will-be-next-to-leave-the-eu|accessdate=28 June 2016|work=The Guardian|date=27 June 2016}}</ref>

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==Polling==
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A poll by the [[Pew Research Center]] in June 2016, conducted before the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|British referendum]], found 51% of the Dutch respondents to have a positive view of the European Union and 46% a negative view.<ref>{{cite news|title=Euroscepticism on rise in Europe, poll suggests|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36471989|accessdate=28 June 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=6 June 2016}}</ref> Another poll by peil.nl in the aftermath of the British referendum found 50% of Dutch respondents to be against a similar referendum in their country, with 46% of respondents in favour of remaining in the EU compared to 43% against remaining.<ref name=next/>


==Political initiatives==
==Political initiatives==
Dutch Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]] called the possibility of a referendum "utterly irresponsible".<ref name=next/> Political parties advocating a referendum on European Union membership are the [[Right-wing populism|right-wing populist]]<ref name="Pauwels">{{Cite book|last=Pauwels|first=Teun|title=Populism in Western Europe: Comparing Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|url=https://books.google.com/?id=dmUtBAAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA117#v=onepage&q&f=false|pages=117–118|isbn=9781317653912}}</ref><ref name="Oudenampsen">Merijn Oudenampsen (2013). "[{{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=EUhMAQAAQBAJ |page=191 }} Explaining the Swing to the Right: The Dutch Debate on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism]". In Ruth Wodak, Majid KhosraviNik, Brigitte Mral. ''Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse''. A&C Black. p. 191.</ref> [[Party for Freedom]], [[Forum for Democracy (Netherlands)|Forum for Democracy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forumvoordemocratie.nl/standpunten/europese-unie |title=Forum voor Democratie |work=Forumvoordemocratie.nl |date= 31 December 2016|accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref> as well as the [[Libertarian Party (Netherlands)|Libertarian Party]], the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] and [[50PLUS]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Kees Pieters |url=http://politiek.tpo.nl/2016/06/15/zo-denkt-politiek-den-haag-over-een-nexit-referendum/ |title=Zo denkt politiek Den Haag over een NEXIT-referendum |publisher=Politiek.tpo.nl |date= 15 June 2016|accessdate=2018-09-22}}</ref>
Dutch Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]] called the possibility of a referendum "utterly irresponsible".<ref name="next" /> Political parties advocating a referendum on European Union membership are the [[Right-wing populism|right-wing populist]]<ref name="Pauwels">{{Cite book|last=Pauwels|first=Teun|title=Populism in Western Europe: Comparing Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|url=https://books.google.com/?id=dmUtBAAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA117#v=onepage&q&f=false|pages=117–118|isbn=9781317653912}}</ref><ref name="Oudenampsen">Merijn Oudenampsen (2013). "[{{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=EUhMAQAAQBAJ |page=191 }} Explaining the Swing to the Right: The Dutch Debate on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism]". In Ruth Wodak, Majid KhosraviNik, Brigitte Mral. ''Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse''. A&C Black. p. 191.</ref> [[Party for Freedom]], [[Forum for Democracy (Netherlands)|Forum for Democracy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forumvoordemocratie.nl/standpunten/europese-unie |title=Forum voor Democratie |work=Forumvoordemocratie.nl |date= 31 December 2016|accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref> as well as the [[Libertarian Party (Netherlands)|Libertarian Party]], the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] and [[50PLUS]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Kees Pieters |url=http://politiek.tpo.nl/2016/06/15/zo-denkt-politiek-den-haag-over-een-nexit-referendum/ |title=Zo denkt politiek Den Haag over een NEXIT-referendum |publisher=Politiek.tpo.nl |date= 15 June 2016|accessdate=2018-09-22}}</ref>


==Public opinion==
==Public opinion==
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==Polling==
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A poll in the Netherlands by the [[Pew Research Center]] in June 2016, conducted before the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|British referendum]] which led to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, found 51% of the Dutch respondents to have a positive view of the European Union and 46% a negative view.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 June 2016|title=Euroscepticism on rise in Europe, poll suggests|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36471989|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref> Another poll by peil.nl in the aftermath of the 2016 British referendum found 50% of the respondents to be against a similar referendum in their country, with 46% of those in favour of remaining in the EU compared to 43% overall against remaining.<ref name=next/>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Danish withdrawal from the European Union|Danexit]]
* [[Danish withdrawal from the European Union|Danexit]]
* [[Frexit|French withdrawal from the EU]]
* [[Frexit|Frexit (French withdrawal from the EU)]]
* [[Greek withdrawal from the eurozone]]
* Grexit ([[Greek withdrawal from the eurozone]])
* [[Euroscepticism]]
* [[Euroscepticism]]


Revision as of 14:32, 7 June 2020

Dutch withdrawal from the European Union (colloquially "Nexit", a term composed of "Netherlands" and "exit") refers to a desire by a group of people for Netherlands to leave the European Union.[1]

Political initiatives

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the possibility of a referendum "utterly irresponsible".[1] Political parties advocating a referendum on European Union membership are the right-wing populist[2][3] Party for Freedom, Forum for Democracy,[4] as well as the Libertarian Party, the Socialist Party and 50PLUS.[5]

Public opinion

Date(s) conducted Polling Firm Sample Remain Leave Undecided Lead
19–24 April 2019 I&O Research 2,510 72% 16% 12% 56%
25–28 March 2019 EenVandaag 27,652 64% 29% 7% 37%
18–22 January 2019 I&O Research 2,510 72% 18% 10% 54%
11–13 September 2018 Ipsos 1,017 55% 21% 24% 34%
6 March – 7 April 2017 Pew Research 1,006 80% 18% 2% 62%
5–7 July 2016 EenVandaag 25,681 53% 39% 8% 14%
23 June 2016 The United Kingdom votes to leave the EU.
10–20 June 2016 EenVandaag 27,000 45% 48% 7% 3%
27–31 May 2016 TNS Public Affairs 981 49% 22% 18% 27%
4–7 March 2016 I&O Research 2,510 67% 22% 11% 45%

Polling

A poll in the Netherlands by the Pew Research Center in June 2016, conducted before the British referendum which led to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, found 51% of the Dutch respondents to have a positive view of the European Union and 46% a negative view.[6] Another poll by peil.nl in the aftermath of the 2016 British referendum found 50% of the respondents to be against a similar referendum in their country, with 46% of those in favour of remaining in the EU compared to 43% overall against remaining.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lyons, Kate (27 June 2016). "Frexit, Nexit or Oexit? Who will be next to leave the EU". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ^ Pauwels, Teun (2014). Populism in Western Europe: Comparing Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands. Routledge. pp. 117–118. ISBN 9781317653912.
  3. ^ Merijn Oudenampsen (2013). "Explaining the Swing to the Right: The Dutch Debate on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism". In Ruth Wodak, Majid KhosraviNik, Brigitte Mral. Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse. A&C Black. p. 191.
  4. ^ "Forum voor Democratie". Forumvoordemocratie.nl. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ^ Kees Pieters (15 June 2016). "Zo denkt politiek Den Haag over een NEXIT-referendum". Politiek.tpo.nl. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Euroscepticism on rise in Europe, poll suggests". BBC News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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