03.11.2025 โข The Day Joost Prinsen Died and D66 Extended Its Lead
โจDutch media on November 3rd focused heavily on the passing of actor and presenter Joost Prinsen at 83, with multiple outlets reporting his death and reflecting on his career throughout the morning and early afternoon.
Concurrently, the political landscape continued to develop. Jesse Klaver was announced as the new leader of GroenLinks-PvdA in the morning. By the late afternoon and evening, the ongoing vote count from the national elections saw D66 extend its lead over PVV, particularly after the counting of absentee and foreign ballots, with some reports suggesting a potential additional seat for D66. This continues the trend of D66's electoral strength from previous days.
Separately, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced a
2.6 billion investment in a new factory in the Netherlands, a significant economic development.