Overview

• Geert Wilders resumed campaigning after a pause linked to a suspected Belgian terror cell, announcing appearances at Vandaag Inside, the Jeugdjournaal and the NOS Slotdebat.
• He confirmed he will join the Debat van het Zuiden in Tilburg on October 25, while remaining selective about other invites, with Nieuwsuur not on his list and interview requests from AD and NRC outstanding.
• Parties report operational changes to reduce risk, including canvassing only in groups, requiring tickets for meetings and limiting advance disclosure of event locations.
• Some party sources told ANP that media reporting on threats can trigger copycat intimidation, though others, including the VVD, dispute that view and continue to address threats publicly.
• Frans Timmermans reported weekly filings over intimidation after an on-camera abuse incident in Amsterdam, and Mirjam Bikker urged cross-party condemnation of threats as a new EenVandaag/Verian poll showed a slight PVV dip from 34 to 31 seats.