PESTLE Analysis 13
Country Profile Series Netherlands In-depth PESTLE insights PESTLE Country Analysis Report: Netherlands OHCP0146/Published 07/2011 REFERENCE CODE: OHCP0146 PUBLICATION© MarketLine. DATE: July 2011 This report is a licensed product and is not to be photocopied Page 1 WWW.MARKETLINE.COM MARKETLINE. THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OVERVIEW Catalyst This profile analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) structure in the Netherlands. Each of the PESTLE factors is explored on four parameters: current strengths, current challenges, future prospects, and future risks. Summary Key findings The Netherlands faces political uncertainty; however, international relations are strong In the general elections of June 2010, Mark Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy emerged as the largest party with 31 seats, and it formed a minority coalition with the Christian Democratic Appeal, which won 21 seats. However, the big winner of the election was the Party for Freedom, which claimed 24 seats. Furthermore, the Party for Freedom’s share of the vote increased to make it the third-largest party, pushing the formerly dominant Christian Democratic Appeal into fourth place. Mark Rutte was sworn in as prime minister in October 2010 after months of uncertainty. The previous government had collapsed in February 2010 and a general election was held in June 2010, but no party won a clear majority. Since regional elections in March 2011, the coalition government has had to rely on at least one opposition party’s support in the senate, which adds to the political uncertainty. The country’s coalition government is expected to be unstable and prone to fragility, raising the possibility of an early election before the end of the four-year parliamentary term.
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