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Half of EU lawmakers from PRO defy Klaver and want to remain with the Greens

Half of the European Parliament members from the newly formed party Progressief Nederland (PRO) are defying leader Jesse Klaver by expressing their desire to remain with the Greens instead of joining the Social Democrats. The issue will be put to a party-wide vote in a referendum held between September 18 and 25.

Half of the European Parliament members representing the Progressief Nederland (PRO) party have declared their intention to remain with the Greens in the European Parliament. This decision directly challenges the position of party leader Jesse Klaver, who has advocated for the party to join the Social Democrats (S&D) group. The four dissenting lawmakers, Tineke Strik, Kim van Sparrentak, Ufuk Kâhya, and Catarina Vieira, stated they feel most aligned with the Greens. They were originally elected to the parliament as representatives of GroenLinks. PRO party members are scheduled to hold a referendum between September 18 and 25 to finalize the party's official affiliation. Regardless of the outcome, a spokesperson confirmed that all elected members will continue to collaborate within the PRO delegation. The internal divide highlights a significant difference in strategy between the party leadership and the parliamentary representatives following the recent political consolidation of the former GroenLinks and PvdA factions.

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