“Sigrid Kaag, Dutch minister and figurehead of D66, is retiring from politics. She bows to the many threats that are too much for her family. She fits in a row of other politicians. Each political departure has its own logic and explanation. Not only voters of center parties are leaving, politicians are too. It is the canary in the coal mine of our democracy,” said political journalist Isolde Van den Eynde.
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OUR OPINION. “In addition to the grim minority that threatens, voters and politicians are also silently dropping out”
