D66 leader Jetten rejects left-right divide, stresses pragmatism at party congress

At a D66 party congress, Prime Minister Rob Jetten invoked party founder Hans van Mierlo to argue that D66 should not be forced to choose between left and right, emphasizing a pragmatic approach as core to the party's identity. This signals an attempt to position D66 as a centrist, pragmatic force ahead of upcoming elections, potentially affecting coalition dynamics in the Netherlands.