The PVV's likely victory in Wednesday's election is partly due to choices made by the VVD, said D66 leader Rob Jetten at his party's election night celebration in Amsterdam. The VVD pushed voters down this path with "campaign choices on the backs of refugees." Several other parties agreed, saying VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz and her party normalized many far-right opinions.
Workers and volunteers at 9,823 polling stations across the country are ready for Netherlands residents to come cast their votes in the 2023 general elections. Most of the polling stations will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The one at the Tuin van Kapitein Rommel in Castricum was the first to open its doors at midnight.
PvdA leader Attje Kuiken will not return to parliament after the upcoming elections. She decided not to take a place on PvdA-GroenLinks’ joint electoral candidate list, Kuiken said on X, formerly Twitter.