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FD columnist Mathijs Bouman said that ministers whose budgets do not receive majority support should regard this as a motion of censure. The statement concerned Minister Weekers, but no further details were reported.
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Former state secretary Frans Weekers announced his candidacy to lead the VVD list for the Senate, challenging the party board’s nomination of former economic affairs minister Micky Adriaansens. He said he wanted to help return the VVD to a more liberal course and argued that the party should not exclude any party from cooperation. He also said the VVD is doing poorly and that many members are leaving. Weekers said Halbe Zijlstra and Johan Remkes support his candidacy. A single report said he had not informed party leader Dilan Yeşilgöz of his plans. If he remains a candidate, VVD members are to vote digitally from 9 to 15 December, with the list leader due to be announced on 16 December.