The Intelligence: a far-right victory in the Netherlands
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4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 November 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Geert Wilders campaigned on leaving the European Union, closing the borders, and even suggested banning Islam. The Dutch surprisingly voted for him anyway. But without a majority, can he form a government? WeWork is a flawed company, but their bankruptcy reflects greater turmoil in real estate (10:10). And, how hyper-bouncy shoes are giving runners an edge (17:42).
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist |
| 1:06.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Oire Ogunbei. Every weekday, we provide a fresh |
| 1:16.0 | perspective on the events shaping your world. WeWork has never turned a profit in its 13 years of |
| 1:26.1 | existence, so not everyone was surprised when it declared |
| 1:28.9 | bankruptcy. As it unravels, it's clear that it isn't the only property company in trouble. |
| 1:36.8 | And last month, the men's world marathon record was smashed by 34 seconds. A sub to our run is within sight. |
| 1:46.1 | And these great strides have much to do with what's on the athlete's feet. |
| 1:59.3 | First up, though... First up there, |
| 2:12.6 | voters in the Netherlands have delivered the country's parliamentary elections. |
| 2:28.4 | I'm in politics for 25 years now, and this is the happiest day of my life so far in politics. We became the number |
| 2:36.4 | one party by far. I mean, it's what a lot of people. Twenty-six parties were vying for power |
| 2:42.9 | in yesterday's poll and the anti-immigration anti-EU leader beat all expectations to secure 37 spots out of 150 in the Dutch Parliament. |
| 2:53.6 | Mr. Wilders still needs to persuade several other parties to back his bid to become Prime Minister. |
| 3:00.6 | But the result heralds a new era for Dutch politics, one that will be watched carefully across Europe. |
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