New Front for Democracy and Development Nieuw Front voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling | |
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Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
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1996 | ||
2000 | New Front alliance: 33 / 51 NPS:16 / 51 VHP:7 / 51 PL:6 / 51 SPA:4 / 51 | 9 |
2005 | New Front alliance: 23 / 51 NPS: 8 / 51 VHP:7 / 51 PL:6 / 51 SPA:2 / 51 | 10 |
2020 | New Front alliance: 14 / 51 VHP:8 / 51 NPS:4 / 51 SPA:1 / 51 DA'91 1 / 51 | 9 |
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