Livable Netherlands (, LN) was a Dutch political party. Pim Fortuyn began his political career in the party. History Historically there have always been parties in States-Provincial (provincial legislatures) and municipal councils that were independent from the national party system. In the predominantly Catholic south of the Netherlands during the 1950s, the Catholic People's Party gained eighty percent of the vote in national elections, local and provincial groups of independents were organised. During the 1980s, independent parties began to spread to other parts of the Netherlands. Some successful groups like Independent Rijswijk began to move towards a national movement. A congress for this purpose held in 1989 did not result in much progress towards this goal, although independent parties were still very successful in municipal elections especially in Hilversum and Utrecht. Some of them chose the name Leefbaar ("liveable"). It became a distinct political movement. It was not a party in itself but consisted of many municipal branches. These branches had no formal ties, and often had radically different programs, sharing only their disdain for the political establishment
Vivable Netherlands (, LN) fue un partido político holandés. Pim Fortuyn comenzó su carrera política en el partido. Historia Históricamente siempre ha habido partidos en los estados-provincial (legislaturas provinciales) y consejos municipales que eran independientes del sistema de partido nacional. En el predominantemente católico sur de los Países Bajos durante la década de 1950, el Partido Popular Católico ganó el ochenta por ciento de los votos en las elecciones nacionales, se organizaron grupos locales y provinciales de independientes. Durante la década de 1980, los partidos independientes comenzaron a extenderse a otras partes de los Países Bajos. Algunos grupos exitosos como el Independent Rijswijk comenzaron a moverse hacia un movimiento nacional. Un congreso para este fin celebrado en 1989 no resultó en mucho progreso hacia este objetivo, aunque los partidos independientes todavía eran muy exitosos en las elecciones municipales especialmente en Hilversum y Utrecht. Algunos de ellos eligieron el Leefbaar ("livable"). Se convirtió en un movimiento político distinto.