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==Separation of Powers==
[[User:Electionworld]] wants to emphasize the internal separation of powers within D66 (with Pechtold leaving as party chair), but I think that this is normal in Dutch politics (with one exception), so I've linked it to a discussion on [[Politics of the Netherlands (terminology)#Partijvoorzitter|party chairs in the Netherlands in general]]. I hope every one can agree on that -- [[User:C mon|C mon]] 08:51, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

== User page ==

The link to my user page has been removed. I fully agree with not linking to userpages. There is no entry about me and I won't start any. [[User:Electionworld|Electionworld]] = [[User:Wilfried Derksen|Wilfried]] <small>([[User talk:Electionworld|talk]]</small> 11:13, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Shouldn't "Lower House" in this sentence:
"After the 2003 Lower House elections the party has three representatives in the Lower House:"
be changed to "Upper House"?

I thought the Tweede Kamer was the Lower House and the Eerste Kamer was the Upper House?
--[[User:82.143.195.87|82.143.195.87]] 21:32, 21 November 2006 (UTC) (Peter Lund, foreigner)
:Only members of the Tweede Kamer (Lower House) get elected directly by the people. So the sentence is correct. [[User:Intangible|Intangible]] 21:41, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
::The sentence refers to the 'Eerste Kamer', which is the [[Upper House]], so it ''was'' wrong; I have take the liberty to correct it, and add some explanation to the text.
::[[User:StuartLaJoie|&hearts;]] <i>Stuart LaJoie</i> [[User_talk:StuartLaJoie|&rarr; <small>overleg</small>]] 15:21, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

== electorate ==

"D66 voters...have strong post-materialistic values" Can this be rewritten? I probably know what it is trying to be said, but [[post-materialism]] in itself is just a theory, and not even a good one. [[User:Intangible2.0|Intangible2.0]] 16:47, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

==D66 as a centre-left party==
Are there any references for D66 being a party of the centre-left? I ask as, from personal experience of conversations with Dutch people, I have found it referred to as a very moderate centre-right party.--[[User:Autospark|Autospark]] ([[User talk:Autospark|talk]]) 23:43, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

=='Progressive' : a reference==
Firstly, progressive in English is a translation of 'vooruitstrevend' in Dutch. Maybe we should call sapir wolfe? Voor=Fore, forward, uit=out streven=striving : 'striving to reach out ahead'. but progressive in English; well, it kind of translates it. But it's also rather a confusing word in English, in this use, as -- for instance -- MS could be progressive but never vooruitstrevend. 
I've placed the example of Els Borst PhD MD as minister of Health, Wellbeing and Sport in the Purple Cabinet. Alongside being the first EU health-minister to do what I referenced, she also as minister legislated for the voluntary ending of life not to be illegal and criminal in certain circumstances as set out in her legislation. 
The reference I offer is from the Ministry HWS, or ministerie VWS.[[User:Barentsz|Barentsz]] ([[User talk:Barentsz|talk]]) 22:27, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

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=='Fiscal position: Centre to Centre-right==
'Fiscal Position' That is not what 'Fiscal' means. Can we please, please stop using idiotic American terms to describe European politics <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2a02:1206:452c:e9e0:30a2:59dc:34e6:cdb6|2a02:1206:452c:e9e0:30a2:59dc:34e6:cdb6]] ([[User talk:2a02:1206:452c:e9e0:30a2:59dc:34e6:cdb6#top|talk]]) 01:08, 19 May 2019 (UTC)</small>

== Requested move 13 September 2022 ==

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[[:Democrats 66]] → {{no redirect|D66 (political party)}} – D66 is the [[WP:COMMONNAME]] of this party, as seen in the logo as well. The name Democrats 66 is barely used. [[User:PhotographyEdits|PhotographyEdits]] ([[User talk:PhotographyEdits|talk]]) 13:10, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' we use the full name of political parties for article titles, not their common abbreviations.--[[User:Autospark|Autospark]] ([[User talk:Autospark|talk]]) 15:37, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
*:That does not seem to be based on Wikipedia policies. [[MOS:ACROTITLE]] says "In general, if readers somewhat familiar with the subject are likely to only recognise the name by its acronym, then the acronym should be used as a title.". That seems to be the case here. [[User:PhotographyEdits|PhotographyEdits]] ([[User talk:PhotographyEdits|talk]]) 19:32, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''', [[WP:NATURALDAB]]. [[User:BilledMammal|BilledMammal]] ([[User talk:BilledMammal|talk]]) 00:23, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose.''' The current is the official and most common name. Abbreviations might be more common, but should not be used as article names. --[[User:Checco|Checco]] ([[User talk:Checco|talk]]) 05:54, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Checco|Checco]] Per [[WP:COMMONNAME]] and [[MOS:ACROTITLE]], that is not true. [[User:PhotographyEdits|PhotographyEdits]] ([[User talk:PhotographyEdits|talk]]) 12:02, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
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== Stance on immigration ==

I think the party's stance on immigration should certainly be included, given that it's a super hot topic in Europe and the Netherlands. [[User:MuchelH|MuchelH]] ([[User talk:MuchelH|talk]]) [[User:MuchelH|MuchelH]] ([[User talk:MuchelH|talk]]) 17:23, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

== Merge proposal ==

I propose merging [[Leader of the Democrats 66]] into this page. A simple list of the leader of a party isn't notable enough by itself and could very easily be added as a new section on this page. [[User: Vessəl|<span style = "color:#2d0b86">Vəssel</span>]] [[User talk: Vəssel|<span style = "color:#4E5482"><sup>[talk to mə]</sup></span>]] 09:34, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

:I agree that it is possible, see [[50Plus]]. I also believe the current list gives too much information, and a more simple table would be more appropriate (and could be included). It would probably meet [[WP:NLIST]] tho, with sources like https://www.parlement.com/lijsttrekkers-d66 and https://dnpprepo.ub.rug.nl/88699/8/Op%20oude%20kousenvoeten%20naar%20het%20centrum%20van%20de%20macht%2C%20Hubert%20Smeets.pdf [[User:Dajasj|Dajasj]] ([[User talk:Dajasj|talk]]) 09:45, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
::I'm not sure those sources establish notability for a list - a government website listing past leaders of a country is not really independent coverage of the list as a single collection, as [[WP:NLIST]] requires [[User: Vessəl|<span style = "color:#2d0b86">Vəssel</span>]] [[User talk: Vəssel|<span style = "color:#4E5482"><sup>[talk to mə]</sup></span>]] 11:48, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
:::It is not a government website [[User:Dajasj|Dajasj]] ([[User talk:Dajasj|talk]]) 06:47, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:'''Support''' merge per [[WP:NOPAGE]]. This is a critical aspect of the subject, and there's no reason to keep it split off in a separate location. '''[[User:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:#0c4709">Thebiguglyalien</span>]]''' ([[User talk:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:#472c09">talk</span>]]) 00:07, 17 March 2026 (UTC)