History
The Markuszower Group split from the Party for Freedom (PVV) in January 2026. This was prompted by an internal conflict within the PVV parliamentary group over its political course, party organization, and the way in which parliamentary decisions were made.
During a group meeting on 20 January 2026, seven of the 26 PVV members of parliament (MPs) criticized the party leadership's strategy. They wanted to discuss, among other things, the disappointing election results and the sharply declining poll numbers in the past months. According to the MPs involved, there was insufficient room within the parliamentary group for substantive discussion and decision-making on these topics, making a change of course impossible.
The splitting members argued that the PVV was achieving too few concrete results for its voters. They advocated for a more constructive parliamentary strategy, including actively seeking majorities and cooperation with other parties in the House of Representatives. They also urged a broadening of the party's political profile, arguing that its focus was too one-sided and insufficiently aligned with the broader concerns of its supporters.
Another major point of contention concerned the PVV's internal organization. The party formally has only one member, party leader Geert Wilders. The splitting MPs expressed concerns that this arrangement could jeopardize the party's survival, particularly in light of proposals to ban political parties without members. They advocated for more internal democratic participation and broader involvement within the party structure.
Although the splitting MPs expressed their appreciation for Wilders' role in the founding and development of the PVV, they concluded that they could no longer properly fulfill their parliamentary mandate within the existing parliamentary group. They therefore decided to leave the PVV group and continue together in a separate group called the Markuszower Group. The new group indicated its intention to focus on more effectively representing its voters and did not rule out the possibility of establishing an independent political party in the future. [2]
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