2014 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
An election of the Members of the European Parliament from the Netherlands was held on 22 May 2014. This is the 8th time the elections have been held for the European elections in the Netherlands.
Image: Sophie in 't Veld Candidate for the European Parliament for D66
Image: Esther de Lange MEP 2
Image: Johannes Cornelis van Baalen MEP 1 Diliff
Image: SP kandidaten EU verkiezing 2014 (1) Dennis de Jong
Christian Union (Netherlands)
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)