Independent Politics Netherlands
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The Independent Politics Netherlands (Dutch: Onafhankelijke Politiek Nederland, OPNL), formerly known as the Independent Senate Group (Onafhankelijke Senaatsfractie, OSF), is a federation of local and regional political parties in the Netherlands that competes in elections to the Dutch Senate. OPNL is composed of provincial- and municipal-level parties, and has no individual members.[1]
"Independent Senate Group" redirects here. For the Canadian parliamentary group, see Independent Senators Group.
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Independent Politics Netherlands Onafhankelijke Politiek Nederland | |
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Chairperson | Jabik van der Bij (ad interim) |
Leader in the Senate | Auke van der Goot |
Founded | 22 March 1999 (1999-03-22) |
Headquarters | Ruysdaellaan 34, Geleen |
Think tank | Wetenschappelijk Bureau OPNL |
Ideology | Regionalism |
Slogan | De kracht van de regio ("The strength of the region") |
Senate | 1 / 75 |
Benelux Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Website | |
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OPNL only contests the elections for the Senate, where it represents regional politics. Auke van der Goot, a member of the Frisian National Party, represents OPNL in the Senate.