Liberal Democratic Party (Netherlands)
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Liberaal Democratische Partij Liberal Democratic Party |
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| Party leader | Sammy van Tuyll |
| founding | August 25, 2006 |
| Colours) | blue |
| www.libdem.nl | |
The Liberal Democratic Party ( Dutch Liberaal Democratische Partij , abbreviation: LibDem ) is a small left-wing liberal party in the Netherlands .
history
The founding of the party is related to the Manifest voor een vrije Samenleving (Manifesto for a Free Coexistence) published on September 12, 2006, which arose on the occasion of the end of the second Balkenende cabinet and the dissatisfaction with government policy. It was signed by 80 people, from whom the founding group of the party had already been fed two weeks earlier on August 25. At a party congress held on October 7, it was decided to participate in the 2006 parliamentary elections ; however, there was only time until October 10th to collect at least 30 supporter signatures in all 19 constituencies in order to be able to compete nationwide. This was successful for 16 of the 19 constituencies, so that the goal could almost be achieved. In the election, however, the party had no chance against the liberal competition, the traditional right-wing liberal VVD and the left-liberal Democrats 66 , with 2,276 votes (0.0%), the party was denied entry into parliament. In contrast to other failed new parties, however, the LibDem remained active even after the election. In the 2009 European elections , she achieved a share of 0.2% with 10,837 votes. While she did not take part in the elections to the Second Chamber in 2010 , she again made a list for the early elections in September 2012 , but with 2,126 votes only achieved a similarly modest result as in 2006.
Party platform
In its election manifesto, the party emphasized its character as a social liberal party in such a way that privatizations are only considered sensible if consumers have a choice between different providers. The rail infrastructure, energy, water and gas supply as well as Schiphol International Airport should remain in state hands. LibDem believed it was wrong to focus on a knowledge society, and the manufacturing industry should not be neglected. The promotion of alternative energies should be strengthened, but the use of nuclear energy should not be ceased in principle.
LibDem was in favor of leaving the European Union as it was at the time of the 2006 election; H. to strive for neither a European superstate nor a federal Europe. The accession of Turkey was not categorically ruled out by LibDem, but the EU standards had to be met first.
Results in national elections
| year | be right | percent | +/- | Seats | +/- |
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| 2006 | 2,276 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 2.126 | 0.0% | 0 |