According to a new EenVandaag and Ipsos poll, Omtzigt’s Nieuw Sociaal Contract (NSC) and the VVD are projected to be the two largest parties in the upcoming election for the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament.
For the first time in over 20 years, the SP won’t let the Central Planning Bureau (CPB) calculate the plans in its election program. A spokesperson confirmed this after reports in the AD. Wednesday was the last day on which parties could register for this. DENK also announced on Wednesday that it would waive the CPB check.
Lilian Marijnissen is once again the SP's list leader in the November 22 elections for the Tweede Kamer. On Saturday, she received the support of an overwhelming majority in the party council, the highest body of the socialist party. In her acceptance speech, she was already attacking her suspected rival on the left, Frans Timmermans.