I don't want to seem dismissive but the Netherlands + Sweden + Finland + Denmark <= 40 M people, so less than 10% of the EU and they do change governments leani

I don't want to seem dismissive but the Netherlands + Sweden + Finland + Denmark <= 40 M people, so less than 10% of the EU and they do change governments leaning alternatively to the right or to the left like any other country. Seen from outside, Switzerland has a lot of checks on government with referenda for everything, important or trivial matters.