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]
Rainbow Regenboog | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Dissolved | 24 November 1990 |
| Preceded by | Green Progressive Accord |
| Succeeded by | GreenLeft |
| European affiliation | EGC |
| European Parliament group | RBW |
History
editThe parties entered in the 1989 European Parliament elections with a common list. The alliance won 7% of the vote, which gave it two seats in the European Parliament, one was taken by Nel van Dijk (CPN) and another by Herman Verbeek (PPR).[2] In the 1984 European Parliament elections 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 parliamentary election the three parties together formed a common list called GreenLeft. In 1990 the parties dissolved and GreenLeft was formed as a political party.
Composition
edit| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Election year | List | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | List | 365,535 | 6.97 (#4) | 2 / 25
|
[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lucardie, P. et al. Verloren Illusie, Geslaagde Fusie GroenLinks in historisch en politicologisch perspectief, 1999 Leiden: DSWO-press, pp.53-59
- ^ H.A. Verbeek on Parlement.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ Onderhandelen, onderhandelen, onderhandelen... on LeoPlatvoet.nl
- ^ "Kiesraad: Europees Parlement 15 juni 1989" (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Retrieved 19 June 2019.