2009 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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An election of Members of the European Parliament representing Netherlands constituency took place on 4 June 2009. Seventeen parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for the available 25 seats. For the first time, all Dutch residents of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba were also entitled to vote in the election.
Image: Camp, Wim van de 9740
Image: MEP Thijs BERMAN, S&D, Netherlands
Image: Johannes Cornelis van Baalen MEP 1 Diliff
Image: Sophie in 't Veld Candidate for the European Parliament for D66
Christian Union (Netherlands)
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The Christian Union is a Christian-democratic political party in the Netherlands. The CU is a centrist party, maintaining more progressive stances on economic, immigration and environmental issues while holding more socially conservative positions on issues such as abortion and euthanasia. The party describes itself as "social Christian".
André Rouvoet Leader of the Christian Union from 2002 to 2011
Gert-Jan Segers Leader of the Christian Union from 2015 to 2023
Christian Union members in third Rutte cabinet. left to right: Paul Blokhuis, Carola Schouten, Arie Slob
Image: Vicepremier Carola Schouten (cropped)