Stories - Netherlands

How the Dutch government is trying to delete the referendum law

Having entered into force barely 3 years ago, the Dutch Referendum law is now under threat. The newly elected...

Long Read: Abolishing the referendum? How and why the Netherlands is struggling so much with direct democracy.

Using controversial legal tricks, the Dutch government is trying to abolish the law for citizen-initiated...

Meer Democratie Netherlands to sue Minister over Abolition of the Dutch Referendum

Meer Democratie, our Dutch partner organisation, is starting a legal case against Dutch Minister of Interior...

Save the Dutch referendum

The brand-new Dutch government yesterday released their coalition agreement, which includes the abolition of...

Dutch Citizens' Veto: Panacea for Democratic Ills?

Since last summer Dutch citizens have the formal right to demand a referendum vote on laws approved by the...

Netherlands first citizen-initiated popular vote

On April 6 next year the first citizen-initiated referendum vote in Dutch history will be held in the...