Dutch Farmers' Protest Party BBB Shakes Up Political Landscape with Election Win.
The BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) party, founded in 2019 to address nitrogen pollution on farms, emerged as the big winner in the Dutch provincial elections, winning 15 of 75 seats in the Senate. The party's success is a major blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's governing coalition, which aims to cut nitrogen emissions in half by 2030. The BBB's rise is due to growing distrust of the government and anger over issues such as immigration. The government has not had a Senate majority since 2019 and must negotiate deals with mostly left-wing opponents.