Dirk Gotink (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈxoːtɪŋk]; born 13 August 1981) is a Dutch politician of the Christian-democratic New Social Contract (NSC) party, serving as a member of the European Parliament.
[1] When Pieter Omtzigt, a former CDA member, founded the New Social Contract (NSC) party in August 2023, Gotink joined.
Gotink was chosen to serve as NSC's lead candidate in the June 2024 European Parliament election.
He planned to contain the EU's climate policy and financial solidarity between member states in an energy transition.
In the campaign, he also decried European regulations, stating they threatened Dutch traditions such as Easter fires and rookworst.