There, VVD leader Dylan Jeselgoz, GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans and National Security Council leader Peter Omtzigt discussed each other. Their parties currently occupy the top three positions in opinion polls.
Ambiguous solutions
“What is striking is that the two sides did not actually seek confrontation with each other to clarify the differences or how to solve the problems together. Here and there Timmermans and Wischelgosz tried to ask Peter Omtzgut some questions. He knew the finger on ‘sensitive points, but it remained quite vague when it came to The matter is based on the solutions he provided. Overall, looking at the whole discussion, I think he did the best things.”
You can watch the most important moments from the election debate in this video.
Umzigt has clearly highlighted the problems people face, and many people will catch themselves in that, says Frits Pfister. “The fact that he remained so vague about solutions, including his role, has been forgiven by voters for now.”
Renzi poll on Sunday
This was also evident from the thousands of responses to a quick poll among viewers of the talk show Renze op Zondag, immediately after the debate. “And neither the Timmermans nor the Wesselguse really knew — or dared — to see that.”
In this video, Gigis Rademaker explains what 12,000 viewers who took part in the quick poll, or so-called live vote, think about the debate and party leaders.
