Timmermans will be mauled by the Dutch press with leading media clearly rightwing ... bull$hit - disinformation - warmongering ... so very sad.

Timmermans will have a negative effect on the joint list election result ... the joint list had a good chance to become the largest party to take initiative in coalition talks.

Frans Timmermans, beoogd lijsttrekker van PvdA-GL, gaat op kosten van de Europese belastingbetaler campagne voeren.[_link]

— De Telegraaf (@telegraaf) August 17, 2023

Translation:
Frans Timmermans, intended party leader of PvdA-GL, will campaign at the expense of the European taxpayer.(redundancy pay scheme)

This year the voters are looking for change voting for a new party BBB, the farmers protest was leading. Omtzigt new party will shave voters away across the full spectrum ... a missed chance for a combined Left.

'Sapere aude'