Dutch withdrawal from the European Union (colloquially "Nexit", a portmanteau of "Netherlands" and "exit") refers to the hypothesis that the Netherlands might withdraw from the European Union.[1] The most recent opinion poll on the subject, in January 2020, showed a 33% minority favouring withdrawal.[2]
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the possibility of a referendum "utterly irresponsible" and dangerous to the country. Political parties that are Hard Eurosceptic or calling for a referendum on European Union membership are the right-wing populist[3] [4] Party for Freedom and Forum for Democracy.[5] [6]
| Date(s) conducted | Polling Firm | Sample | Remain | Leave | Undecided | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| data-sort-value="2016-03-07" | 5–9 June 2020 | I&O Research | 1,638 | 25% | 50% | |||
| data-sort-value="2016-03-07" | 19–24 April 2019 | I&O Research | 2,510 | 16% | 12% | 56% | ||
| data-sort-value="2019-03-28" | 25–28 March 2019 | EenVandaag | 27,652 | 29% | 7% | 37% | ||
| data-sort-value="2016-03-07" | 18–22 January 2019 | I&O Research | 2,510 | 18% | 10% | 54% | ||
| data-sort-value="2018-09-13" | 11–13 September 2018 | Ipsos | 1,017 | 21% | 24% | 34% | ||
| data-sort-value="2018-09-13" | 6 March – 7 April 2017 | Pew Research | 1,006 | 18% | 2% | 62% | ||
| data-sort-value="2016-07-07" | 5–7 July 2016 | EenVandaag | 25,681 | 39% | 8% | 14% | ||
| data-sort-value="2016-06-23" | 23 June 2016 | The United Kingdom votes to leave the EU. | ||||||
| data-sort-value="2016-06-20" | 10–20 June 2016 | EenVandaag | 27,000 | 45% | 7% | 3% | ||
| data-sort-value="2016-05-31" | 27–31 May 2016 | TNS Public Affairs | 981 | 33% | 18% | 16% | ||
| data-sort-value="2016-03-07" | 4–7 March 2016 | I&O Research | 2,510 | 22% | 11% | 45% | ||
A poll in the Netherlands by the Pew Research Center in June 2016, conducted before the British referendum which led to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, found 51% of the Dutch respondents to have a positive view of the European Union and 46% a negative view.[7] Another poll by peil.nl in the aftermath of the 2016 British referendum found 50% of the respondents to be against a similar referendum in their country, with 46% of those in favour of remaining in the EU compared to 43% overall against remaining.[1]