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 parties accused the VVD of shifting towards the far-right, being out of touch with current issues, particularly in 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.
- The VVD was accused of planning further cuts to development cooperation.
- They were criticized for not taking sufficient action to achieve climate goals.
- A proposed cut of €1.5 billion from education and innovation was seen as detrimental to the investment climate for entrepreneurs.
Author's summary: VVD faces criticism for extreme plans.