◆3 sources
PRO leader Jesse Klaver called for serious negotiations with Prime Minister Rob Jetten during the parliamentary autumn recess on support for the budget and the Tax Plan. He said the cabinet risked drifting into a crisis without action.
2 sources
A profile described Jesse Klaver as the undisputed leader of PRO, noting that he has repeatedly reinvented his political image over the past 12 years. It said the left-wing party is leading in the polls under his leadership.
7 sources
VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz said after a party meeting in Veghel that she wants to be her party’s lead candidate in the next election. She said she remains committed to cooperation with Pro, but not without the right-wing party JA21; she added that cooperation with Pro on specific issues could be possible. Her announcement came amid internal criticism of the VVD’s direction and weak polling. Yesilgöz said criticism within the party should not be dismissed, but described the Veghel meeting with roughly 150 members as constructive and rejected the view that the VVD is pursuing a left-wing agenda. A party congress at the end of November is expected to show whether party leaders have reassured critical members.