Rainbow (Netherlands)

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Rainbow
Regenboog
Founded1989 (1989)
Dissolved24 November 1990 (1990-11-24)
Preceded by Green Progressive Accord
Succeeded by GroenLinks
European affiliation EGC
European Parliament group RBW

The Rainbow (Dutch : Regenboog) was an alliance of Dutch political parties, which included the Political Party of Radicals, the Pacifist Socialist Party, the Evangelical People's Party and the Communist Party of the Netherlands. [1]

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History

The parties contested the 1989 European Parliament election with a common list. The alliance won 7% of the vote, which gave it two seats in the European Parliament, which were taken by Nel van Dijk (CPN) and Herman Verbeek (PPR). [2] In the 1984 European Parliament election the parties, together with the Green Party of the Netherlands had also formed a common list called Green Progressive Accord. The alliance was renamed on instigation of the PSP, which disliked the term "green". [3] The alliance executive was chaired by Wim de Boer. [4] In the 1989 general election the three parties together formed a common list called GroenLinks. In 1990 the parties dissolved and GroenLinks was formed as a political party.

Composition

PartyAbbr.IdeologyPosition
Political Party of Radicals PPR Christian left Left-wing
Pacifist Socialist Party PSP Democratic socialism Left-wing
Evangelical People's Party EVP Christian left Centre-left
Communist Party of the Netherlands CPN Eurocommunism Far-left

European election result

ElectionListVotes %SeatsNotes
1989 List 365,5356.97
2 / 25
[5]

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References

  1. Lucardie, P. et al. Verloren Illusie, Geslaagde Fusie GroenLinks in historisch en politicologisch perspectief, 1999 Leiden: DSWO-press, pp.53-59
  2. H.A. Verbeek on Parlement.com
  3. Politieke Partij Radikalen (PPR) in Paul Lucardie en Gerrit Voerman. 'Kroniek 1989. Overzicht van de partijpolitieke gebeurtenissen van het jaar 1989, in: Jaarboek 1989 Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen, Groningen, 1990 42-46.
  4. Onderhandelen, onderhandelen, onderhandelen... on LeoPlatvoet.nl
  5. "Kiesraad: Europees Parlement 15 juni 1989" (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Retrieved 19 June 2019.