One NL
Template:Infobox Dutch Political Party Eén NL is a Dutch political party founded in September 2006 that is participating in the Dutch general election, 2006 led by Marco Pastors and Joost Eerdmans [1]. The party is one of the political heirs of the late Pim Fortuyn.
The Eén in the name Eén NL, meaning 'one', emphasizes national unity where NL is a common abbreviation of The Netherlands.
The political platform of the new party has not yet been published but the party broadly stands for opposition to mass immigration to The Netherlands, tax cutting and shrinking government, a zero tolerance against crime, constitutional reform (particularly more direct democracy and the direct election of the prime minister and members of parliament), restoring the "human dimension" in large public sectors such as education and health care, and a skeptical attitude to European integration.
Although the party is critical of the "islamization" of The Netherlands, in favor of assimilation by minorities and opposed to further immigration, it is perceived as less extreme than other right-wing parties such as Group Wilders. Several moderate Muslims support the party.
References
- ^ Template:Nl icon Nieuwe partij Pastors: Eén NL Volkskrant August 23 2006 Link