Dutch Labour leader resigns

Job Cohen, the head of the Netherlands' Labour party, resigned on the 20 February 2012 amid criticism that his centrist stance had failed to provide strong opposition to the austerity policies of the conservative government and caused the party to lose voters to the rising far-left Socialists.

RNW, 28.2.12: Job Cohen leaves parliament http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/job-cohen-leaves-parliament

ESO: Background information: Dutch Socialists gain from eurozone woes http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-socialists-gain-from-eurozone-woes/

RNW, 20.2.12: Dutch Labour Party leader resigns http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/dutch-labour-party-leader-resigns

Dutch News.nl, 20.2.12: Labour leader Job Cohen stands down and quits parliament http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/02/labour_leader_job_cohen_stands_1.php

Dutch News.nl, 29.2.12: Fifth candidate joins race for party leader job http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/02/fifth_candidate_joins_race_for.php

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