JA21: Difference between revisions

| leader3_name = <!-- [[Michiel Hoogeveen]] -->

| membership = {{increasedecrease}} 53,060637<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.rug.nl/research/dnpp/politieke-partijenthemas/ja21ledentallen/ledental-2025 |titledate =JA21 (Conservatieve10 Liberalen)March |website=Rijksuniversiteit Groningen2025 |access-date =27 July7 2021April 2025 |language = nl |access-datewebsite =24 February[[University 2023of Groningen]] |archive-datepublisher =17 FebruaryDocumentation 2023Centre Dutch Political Parties |archive-urltitle =https://web.archive.org/web/20230217150754/https://www.rug.nl/research/dnpp/ Ledentallen Nederlandse politieke- partijen/ja21/ per 1 januari 2025 |urltrans-statustitle =live Membership of Dutch political parties as of 1 January 2025 }}</ref>

| membership_year = 2023January 2025

| position = {{nowrap|[[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]{{refn|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tpo.nl/2021/03/24/ja21-wordt-alleen-een-succes-als-de-partij-iedereen-rechts-van-de-vvd-kan-verenigen/ |title=Chris Aalberts - JA21 wordt alleen een succes als de partij iedereen rechts van de VVD kan verenigen |date=24 March 2021 |access-date=27 March 2021 |archive-date=24 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324123622/https://tpo.nl/2021/03/24/ja21-wordt-alleen-een-succes-als-de-partij-iedereen-rechts-van-de-vvd-kan-verenigen/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/final-poll-of-polls-shows-support-for-the-vvd-is-slipping-slightly/|title=Final poll of polls shows support for the VVD is slipping slightly|date=16 March 2021|access-date=24 March 2021|archive-date=16 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316155553/https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/final-poll-of-polls-shows-support-for-the-vvd-is-slipping-slightly/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NOS"/><ref name="Boersema"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5220512/verkiezingsuitslag-conclusies-opvallende|title=De kiezer heeft gesproken: vijf conclusies over de verkiezingsuitslag|date=2021-03-18 March 2021|website=RTL Nieuws|access-date=2021-03-19 March 2021|archive-date=2021-03-18 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318172145/https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5220512/verkiezingsuitslag-conclusies-opvallende|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/03/18/de-vijf-verrassingen-van-de-nederlandse-verkiezingen/|title=Van de zege van Kaag (D66) tot het fiasco van links: Dit zijn de vijf verrassingen van de Nederlandse verkiezingen|date=18 March 2021|access-date=21 March 2021|archive-date=20 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320101513/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/03/18/de-vijf-verrassingen-van-de-nederlandse-verkiezingen/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} to [[Far-right politics|far-right]]{{refn|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schaart |first1=Eline |title=4 Dutch election takeaways |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/4-dutch-general-election-takeaways-mark-rutte/ |access-date=20 March 2021 |work=Politico |date=18 March 2021 |archive-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430205721/https://www.politico.eu/article/4-dutch-general-election-takeaways-mark-rutte/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-03-18 March 2021|title=Dutch election: progressive party surges as PM begins coalition talks|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/18/dutch-pm-mark-rutte-coalition-talks-election-victory|access-date=2021-03-20 March 2021|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215213824/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/18/dutch-pm-mark-rutte-coalition-talks-election-victory|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Damhuis |first1=Koen |title=Dutch elections: Mark Rutte wins another term but fragmented results mask continuing popularity of the far right |url=https://theconversation.com/dutch-elections-mark-rutte-wins-another-term-but-fragmented-results-mask-continuing-popularity-of-the-far-right-156993 |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=The Conversation |issue=19 March 2021 |language=en |archive-date=7 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107234330/https://theconversation.com/dutch-elections-mark-rutte-wins-another-term-but-fragmented-results-mask-continuing-popularity-of-the-far-right-156993 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rutten |first1=Rik |title=Van Europa tot abortus: JA21 verschilt in alles van D66 |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/03/22/van-europa-tot-abortus-ja21-verschilt-in-alles-van-d66-a4036756 |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=NRC |date=22 March 2021 |language=nl |archive-date=8 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108001002/https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/03/22/van-europa-tot-abortus-ja21-verschilt-in-alles-van-d66-a4036756 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}}}

| europarl = [[European Conservatives and Reformists]]

'''JA21''' ({{IPA-|nl|ˌjaːʔeːnənˈtʋɪntəx|pronlang}}, [[backronym]] for '''Juiste Antwoord 2021''', {{literally|Correct Answer 2021}} or 'Right Answer 2021') and statutorily called the '''Conservative Liberals''' under Dutch party registration law<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kiesraad.nl/verkiezingen/tweede-kamer/partijnamen-en-logos/register |title=Register |access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> is a [[Conservative liberalism|conservative-liberal]] and [[right-wing populist]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Wat is JA21? |url=https://npokennis.nl/longread/8126/wat-is-ja-21 |access-date=26 January 2025}}</ref> [[List of political parties in the Netherlands|political party]] in the [[Netherlands]], active in the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] and [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]]. It currently has representation at all levels of Dutch government.{{efn|Until June 2023, JA21 was active in the Senate as the Nanninga Group ({{Lang-Langx|nl|Fractie-Nanninga}}).}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2020|title=Forum-rebellen Eerdmans en Nanninga starten eigen partij: JA21|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/gs-bfaa6ad1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726022629/https://myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl/consent?siteKey=PUBX2BuuZfEPJ6vF&callbackUrl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.volkskrant.nl%2fprivacy-wall%2faccept%3fredirectUri%3d%252fgs-bfaa6ad1|archive-date=26 July 2023|access-date=20 December 2020|website=[[de Volkskrant]]|language=nl-NL}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 December 2020|title=Zeven senatoren (ex-FvD) sluiten zich aan bij partij Eerdmans en Nanninga|url=https://nos.nl/l/2361913|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726022628/https://nos.nl/artikel/2361913-zeven-senatoren-ex-fvd-sluiten-zich-aan-bij-partij-eerdmans-en-nanninga|archive-date=26 July 2023|access-date=25 December 2020|website=NOS|language=nl}}</ref>

It was founded on 18 December 2020 by [[Joost Eerdmans]] and [[Annabel Nanninga]] after they left the [[Forum for Democracy]] (FVD) on 26 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 November 2020|title=Nanninga, Eerdmans, Pouw en Vlaardingerbroek stappen uit Forum voor Democratie|url=https://nos.nl/l/2358225|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726022632/https://nos.nl/artikel/2358225-nanninga-eerdmans-pouw-en-vlaardingerbroek-stappen-uit-forum-voor-democratie|archive-date=26 July 2023|access-date=20 December 2020|website=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]]|language=nl}}</ref> The party, affiliated with [[conservative liberalism]], first participated in elections in the [[2021 Dutch general election|15–17 March 2021 general election]].<ref name=":0" /> At the European level, it is affiliated with the [[European Conservatives and Reformists Group|European Conservatives and Reformists]] (ECR).

JA21In was founded on 18 DecemberNovember 2020, bythere Eerdmanswas anda Nanninga,series afterof they haddisputes leftwithin the right-wing populist [[Forum for Democracy]] following an internal dispute over the(FvD) party leadership's response tofollowing allegations of racism, [[antisemitism]] and [[homophobia]] against its [[youth wing]] the ''[[Jongerenorganisatie Forum voor Democratie]]'' (including glorification of [[Anders Breivik]] and [[Brenton Tarrant]] by members of the youth wing), as well as controversial statements made by party leader [[Thierry Baudet]]. These followed earlier controversies surrounding the youth-wing which had happened in April that year. The incidents prompted several candidates and members of the FvD to criticise what they saw as the party's slow and unwilling attitude to address the problem.<ref name="RTV"/><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2020|title=Joost Eerdmans en Annabel Nanninga doen met nieuwe partij JA21 mee aan verkiezingen|url=https://www.trouw.nl/gs-b4b0b834|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726022627/https://myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl/consent?siteKey=w38GrtRHtDg4T8xq&callbackUrl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.trouw.nl%2fprivacy-wall%2faccept%3fredirectUri%3d%252fgs-b4b0b834|archive-date=26 July 2023|access-date=20 December 2020|website=[[Trouw]]|language=nl-NL}}</ref> JA21The describesconflict itselfescalated asand a "proper"number right-wingof partyprominent andspokespeople aims to fillof the gapFvD betweensuch the centre-rightas [[People'sJoost PartyEerdmans]], for[[Annabel FreedomNanninga]], and[[Nicki DemocracyPouw-Verweij]] (VVD) and the more radical-right [[PartyEva for FreedomVlaardingerbroek]] (PVV).resigned Partyfrom leaderthe Joostparty Eerdmansin hadprotest, previouslywith beenPouw-Verweij aarguing memberin ofan parliamentinterview for thewith ''[[Pim FortuynDe ListTelegraaf]]'' that Baudet and servedthe asFvD [[deputyhad mayor]]become ofradicalized [[Rotterdam]].<refand name=":0"more focused on />conspiracy theories.<ref>{{Citecite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2020|title=Eerdmans en Nanninga doen met nieuwe partij JA21 mee aan verkiezingen|url=https://www.adnu.nl/politiek/eerdmans6093082/15-enpartijprominenten-nanningastaten-doenen-metgemeenteraadsleden-nieuwevan-partijfvd-ja21stappen-mee-aan-verkiezingen~a2a42587/|url-statusop.html?redirect=live|archive-url1&referrer=https://web%3A%2F%2Fnl.archivewikipedia.org/web/20210228003358/https://www.ad.nl/politiek/eerdmans-en-nanninga-doen-met-nieuwe-partij-ja21-mee-aan-verkiezingen~a2a42587/%2F |archive-datetitle=2815 Februarypartijprominenten, Staten- en gemeenteraadsleden van FVD stappen op 2021|access-date=2028 DecemberJanuary 2020|website=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=nl2025}}</ref>

In its platform, JA21 describes itself as both liberal and conservative with an emphasis on personal freedom, political transparency and reliable government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/liberaal.php |title=Liberaal en conservatief - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224224327/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/liberaal.php |archive-date=2021-02-24 February 2021}} </ref> Initially, JA21 sought to emulate the original political platform of the [[Forum for Democracy]] party from which it split. Both political observers and the party's leadership have also referred to JA21 as being more influenced by [[Fortuynism]], the ideology espoused by assassinated Dutch politician [[Pim Fortuyn]] and his [[Pim Fortuyn List]] (LPF) party. Party leader Joost Eerdmans, himself a former LPF member of parliament, has claimed that he wants JA21 to help "Fortuyn's ideas return to the House of Representatives."<ref name="panorama.nl" />

JA21 states that it stands for "less regulatory burden, tax relief, a strict immigration policy and support for the entrepreneurs who make our country great".<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Standpunten|url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/|access-date=12 January 2021|website=JA21|language=nl|archive-date=24 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324210448/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/|url-status=live}}</ref> The party is strongly opposed to further integration within the [[European Union]] and the EU becoming a Federal Superstate. JA21 wants to strengthen the Netherlands' autonomy by ending influence of the EU on domestic affairs by putting "Dutch interests first" and supporting the right to national self-determination.<ref name=":2" /> It also supports a referendum on Dutch membership of the [[Eurozone]], a revision of Dutch membership of EU treaties and the [[Schengen Agreement]], and a renegotiation of Dutch membership of the EU. JA21 is also opposed to the potential [[accession of Turkey to the European Union]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/eu.php |title=EU en euro - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118102647/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/eu.php |archive-date=2021-01-18 January 2021}}</ref> The party also wants to opt out of the EU asylum pact, regain full control over Dutch borders and expel illegal immigrants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/immigratie.php |title=Immigratie en asiel - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220224507/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/immigratie.php |archive-date=2021-02-20 February 2021}} </ref> JA21 also opposes cuts to the police budget and calls for tougher prison sentences against those who attack emergency workers and repeatedly offend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/veiligheid.php |title=Veiligheid en criminaliteit - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201220252/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/veiligheid.php |archive-date=1 February 2021-02-01}} </ref> It also calls for compulsory measures for immigrants to learn Dutch, wants an end to foreign funding of mosques and Islamic schools, and states that people with dual nationality should be stripped of their Dutch citizenship if they join a foreign terrorist group.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/integratie.php |title=Integratie en Nederlandse identiteit - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130085859/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/integratie.php |archive-date=2021-01-30 January 2021}} </ref> The party also supports foreign investment and maintaining free trade agreements with other nations in order to stem flows of migration and wants good relations with the United Kingdom following Brexit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/handel.php |title=Internationale handel en ontwikkeling - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208001911/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/handel.php |archive-date=8 February 2021-02-08}} </ref> JA21 also supports [[internet freedom]] and wants to protect the right to online privacy by preventing the government and big tech companies from mining personal data or breaching privacy laws. In terms of culture, the party has expressed opposition to modern architecture and supports restoring historic buildings to their original specifications. In 2022, JA21 campaigned against "[[de-colonisation]]" of Dutch history, instead arguing for the protection of national cultural heritage and for free museum admission for Dutch nationals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/standpunten/privacy.php |title=Informatie en privacy - Standpunten - Ja21! - Het Juiste Antwoord |website=ja21.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118163049/https://ja21.nl/standpunten/privacy.php |archive-date=2021-01-18 January 2021}} </ref> JA21 is also strongly pro-Israel and following the outbreak of the [[2023 Israel-Hamas war]] and attacks on Israel called for those who support Hamas to be expelled from the Netherlands or prosecuted under Article 131 of the Dutch Criminal Code.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ja21.nl/israel |title=Hamas sympathizers must be dealt with harshly |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref>

* '''Immigration:''' in favor of copying the [[Immigration to Denmark|Danish immigration policy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=JA21 Asielplan |url=https://ja21.nl/fileadmin/JA21_Wat-Kan-Wel_Asielplan.pdf |access-date=2023-05-11 May 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2022-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126090626/https://ja21.nl/fileadmin/JA21_Wat-Kan-Wel_Asielplan.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

*'''Income:''' in favor of tax and [[welfare spending|welfare]] system reforms to create incentives to work

==ElectoralElection results==

! ''[[LijsttrekkerLead candidate]]''

| 2.37 (#12)

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| 0.68 (#15)

| 4.63 (#9)

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