Overview

• Members ratified the election programme and opened the campaign for the 29 October vote at Rotterdam Ahoy.
• Frans Timmermans likened Geert Wilders to “that drunken uncle,” argued he has been challenged too little, and presented GroenLinks‑PvdA as the only alternative to right‑wing rhetoric he says spreads fear.
• An EenVandaag/Verian survey cited at the event puts the PVV at 33 seats, GroenLinks‑PvdA at 26, and the CDA at 22, with most large parties saying they will not govern with Wilders.
• The joint list is not yet a single party, as members approved a merger in June and a founding congress in about six months is planned to formalize a new party with a new name and branding.
• Following a heated Gaza dispute at a previous congress and the departure of veteran member Gerdi Verbeet, the organization has adopted a new code of conduct to manage internal debate.