VVD Faces Criticism in Election Debate
The VVD and its party leader, Dilan Yeşilgöz, were heavily criticized in an election debate on RTL Nieuws by the D66, CDA, and GroenLinks-PvdA parties.
The other parties accused the VVD of being increasingly far-right, out of touch with the current zeitgeist, particularly with their housing policy, and having anti-social healthcare plans.
D66 leader Rob Jetten stated that the VVD's plans are becoming "increasingly extreme" and criticized their stance on development cooperation, climate goals, and education funding.
- Cuts to development cooperation were deemed "even more extreme than before"
- Failure to achieve climate goals
- €1.5 billion cut from education and innovation, harming the investment climate for entrepreneurs
Author's summary: VVD faces criticism for far-right stance.
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