Breakdown of De oppositie is evenwel tegen dit voorstel.
zijn
to be
dit
this (neuter)
tegen
against / to (speaking to)
het voorstel
the proposal
Questions & Answers about De oppositie is evenwel tegen dit voorstel.
Where exactly does evenwel belong in the sentence structure?
As a concessive adverb, evenwel typically comes immediately after the finite verb in a main clause, which is why it follows is here. You can start a sentence with it, but that would cause inversion (Evenwel is de oppositie...) and sounds quite formal. Placing it mid-sentence is the most natural choice.
Could I place evenwel at the very end of the sentence like the English translation does?
No, unlike the English word however, evenwel cannot casually be tacked onto the end of a sentence in Dutch. It needs to remain in the middle adverbial position (after the verb) or at the beginning of the clause.
How does evenwel compare to niettemin or echter in this context?
They are very similar, but have slight nuances. Both evenwel and echter are formal words for however. The word niettemin means nevertheless, making the contrast slightly stronger. You could substitute any of them into this sentence without changing the word order.
Quick refresher: why is it dit voorstel and not deze voorstel?
Because voorstel is a neuter noun (het voorstel), you must use the demonstrative pronoun dit instead of deze.