Netherlands

The government of Mark Rutte has collapsed in shame and scandal as anger has risen against its persecution of the poor and immigrants. Economic affairs and climate minister, Eric Wiebes, resigned, as has the leader […]

On 10 November, 10,000 workers took part in a union demonstration in the Netherlands, for a fairer distribution of wealth, against tax breaks for multinational companies, for investment in the public sector, against ‘flexi-work’ and […]

Primary school teachers in the Netherlands recently took mass strike action. In 2017, there were three national strikes by teachers and 90% of the schools or more closed during each strike. On the 5th October, […]

Major blow against “endless austerity” Liberal/Labour government

For democratic reforms and end to budget cuts

But tide begins to turn as workers startto take action

New paper and website of CWI in Netherlands!

Geert Wilders’ anti-immigrant, right wing ‘Freedom Party’ makes gains

Opposition Socialist Party appeals to Dutch nationalism but fails to make polls headway

Rank and file looking for fighting, socialist response to economic crisis and right wing government

Workers demand living wages

’Committee for Democratisation of the SP’ gains support

’Committee for a Democratic SP’ founded

How should socialists reply?

Independent, working class policies needed to build on successes

New right wing government formed – What way forward for Left opposition?

Left course needed to build on Socialist Party’s polls breakthrough

For a bold socialist programme – No to a coalition with rightwing parties!

Dutch Socialist Party must fight November elections on bold socialist policies

Makeshift detention centre failed safety standards

The clear class “NO” vote expressed increasing anger with one of the most unpopular governments in the whole of Europe. It is likely that new struggles will unfold in the autumn

Voters ignore arrogant Establishment and punish right wing government

US President hears demands for an end to Iraqi occupation

Education a right, not a privilege

Former nurse offered job as prostitute by Labour Service

More than 40 students from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam assembled on 16 November on campus to show their anger against the current spate of racist attacks and the posting of inflammatory anti-Muslim posters on campus […]

Socialists and school students call protest actions

Socialists call for workers and youth protests

Workers’ movement must organise against racism and cuts

"In this week’s BN-De Stem [newspaper] there was an article about a new phenomenon in Breda: the soup kitchen.

Massive turnout of trade union movement in Amsterdam

Let’s mobilise for 2 October mass demonstration!

The beginning of a hot autumn

Rotterdam campaign receives far right and police attention

National meeting of workers called to plan actions against cuts

Interview with dock workers´ leaders

After angry dockworkers threatened to strike, even without the unions, the biggest union in the Netherlands is now supporting strike action on the 7th and 11th of June. This strike will be aimed at the […]

The Dutch right wing coalition government plans to soon start deporting “failed asylum-seekers”. But protests are springing up across the Netherlands, and a national demonstration is set for 10 April.

Government scapegoats asylum seekers for cuts and economic slowdown

A community struggle, spearheaded by members of Offensief (Dutch CWI), successfully prevented council plans to close the Ganzenhoef community centre in South East Amsterdam.

On Monday morning, 29 September, 8,000 dockers from all over Europe gathered in Rotterdam for a lively and militant demonstration against the so-called ’Port Package’ – an attack on the right and conditions of dock […]