Editing Politics of the Netherlands (section)

===Political parties===
{{Main|Political parties of the Netherlands}}
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[[File:Ineke van Gent, Han ten Broeke en Kees Verhoeven, Lancering Europese Mobiliteitsweek 2010.jpg|thumb|Several members of the House of Representatives campaigning for their respective parties in 2010. From left to right: [[Sander de Rouwe]] (CDA), [[Ineke van Gent]] (GL), [[Han ten Broeke]] (VVD), [[Kees Verhoeven]] (D66) and [[Farshad Bashir]] (SP)]]
The system of proportional representation, combined with the historical social division between Catholics, Protestants, socialists and liberals, has resulted in a multiparty system. The parties currently represented in the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Dutch House of Representatives]] are:

* The [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV), a [[National conservatism|nationalist conservative]], [[Right-wing populism|right populist]], and [[Islamophobia|anti-Islam]] party founded and dominated by [[Geert Wilders]], formerly of the VVD. Its philosophy is based on maintaining the integrity of Dutch culture, and opposing immigration and European integration. Mostly economically liberal.
* [[GroenLinks–PvdA]], a political alliance of [[GroenLinks]] and the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]]. The party combines [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]] [[Social democracy|social democratic]] politics and [[green politics|green]] [[environmentalism|environmentalist]] ideals. It focuses on issues such as climate change, employment, social security and healthcare with traditional left-wing elements. 
* The [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD), a [[conservative liberal]] party. It has more sympathy for [[private enterprise]] and economic freedom compared to other parties. The VVD has supported prioritising security over civil liberties. While VVD is more market liberal, split party [[Democrats 66|D66]] profiles more [[Social liberalism|social liberal]] stance and leans more to left.
* [[New Social Contract]] (NSC), a [[christian democracy|christian democratic]] party founded in 2023 after [[Pieter Omtzigt]] split from the [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] two years earlier.
* [[Democrats 66]] (D66), a [[Centrism|centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]] [[Social liberalism|social liberal]] party. The party supports liberal policies on social issues such as abortion, drugs, euthanasia and stands for human rights and [[LGBT]] progress. D66 is also a strong supporter of European integration. The party supports secularism, EU integration, and is relatively supportive of civil liberties and privacy.
* [[Farmer–Citizen Movement]] (BBB) is a centre-right to right-wing party that has its roots in [[agrarianism]] and [[rural development]].
* The [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA), a [[Centrism|centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]] [[Christian democracy|Christian democratic]] and moderately [[Conservatism|conservative]] party. It holds to the principle that government activity should supplement but not supplant communal action by citizens. The CDA puts its philosophy between the "[[individualism]]" of the VVD and the "[[statism]]" of the PvdA.
* The [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] (SP), in its first years was a radical-socialist and [[Communism|communist]] party, a [[Maoism|maoist]] split from the [[Communist Party Netherlands]]. It is now a socialist party advocating [[democratic socialism]], rejecting the privatisation of public services and advocating increased social welfare and socialised education and safety.
* [[DENK (political party)|DENK]], a small political party mainly focusing on and promoting multiculturalism and social integration. The party also supports environmentalism and international justice.
* The [[Party for the Animals]] is an [[animal rights]] party, that is often considered a one issue-party, although it claims not to be. The focus of the party is on animal welfare, protecting the environment and conservation. The party also has [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] positions regarding education, privacy, healthcare and the economy.
* [[Forum for Democracy (Netherlands)|Forum for Democracy]] (FvD), a right-wing, nationalist conservative party. In favour of lower taxes, promoting environmental sustainability (while questioning mankind's influence on climate change), military investment and expansion, electoral reform, offering a referendum on [[European Union]] membership, reinstating border controls and ending what it perceives as mass immigration.
* The [[Reformed Political Party]] (SGP), an explicitly religious, radically conservative and theocratic Protestant party. It is a [[testimonial party]]. Only in 2006 and after heavy political pressure were women allowed to be members of this party. Reliably earns 2 or 3 out of 150 seats in parliament.
* The [[Christian Union (Netherlands)|Christian Union]], a Christian democratic and conservative party made up by mostly orthodox Protestant Christians, with conservative stances on [[abortion]], [[euthanasia]] and [[same-sex marriage]]. In other areas the party is considered centre-left, for instance on immigration, the [[welfare state]] and the environment.
* [[Volt Netherlands]], the Dutch branch of the pan-European socially and economically liberal [[Volt Europa]] movement advocating [[pro-Europeanism]] and [[European Federalism|European federalism]] and large civil liberties.
* [[JA21]], a conservative liberal party that emerged after internal conflicts in Forum for Democracy. The party is influenced by the ideas of right-wing politician [[Pim Fortuyn]], who was assassinated in 2002, promoting stricter immigration policies, entrepreneurship and more individual freedoms.