GroenLinks–PvdA
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GroenLinks–PvdA (Dutch: [ɣrunˈlɪŋks ˌpeːveːdeːˈjaː]; alternatively PvdA–GroenLinks, or GreenLeft–Labour in English), is an alliance between GroenLinks (GL; GreenLeft) and the Labour Party (PvdA) in the Netherlands. The political alliance was founded at the national level by party leaders Lilianne Ploumen and Jesse Klaver during the 2021–2022 Dutch cabinet formation, whereas local alliances between the two parties had already been formed in prior years. The two parties formed a joint parliamentary group in the Provincial Council of Zeeland in 29 March 2023, then formed a joint group in the Senate following the 2023 Dutch Senate election, and formed a joint group in the House of Representatives on 27 October 2023. Following the collapse of the fourth Rutte cabinet in July 2023, the leaders of PvdA (Attje Kuiken) and GL (Jesse Klaver) announced their intention to contest the 2023 Dutch general election as an alliance. Members of both PvdA and GroenLinks voted in favour of the proposal, and confirmed Frans Timmermans as lead candidate in August. Despite their joint list in the 2024 European Parliament election, GroenLinks members joined the Greens/EFA group, while PvdA members joined the S&D group. Through internal referendums in both PvdA and GL in June 2025, members from both parties voted in favour of a full merger into a new political party to be formed in 2026, along with an alliance for the 2025 Dutch general election.
Infobox
Abbreviation
GL/PvdA
Leader in the House of Representatives
Jesse Klaver
Leader in the Senate
Paul Rosenmöller
Founded
2023
Ideology
Social democracyGreen politicsProgressivism
Political position
Centre-left to left-wing
Regional affiliation
SGD/SVD
Member parties
mw- GroenLinksLabour Party
Colours
mw- Green Red
House of Representatives
20 / 150
Senate
14 / 75
European Parliament
8 / 31
Provincial councils[a]
15 / 548
Municipal Councils[b]
149 / 7,991
Benelux Parliament
4 / 21
Tables
· Election results › House of Representatives
2023
2023
Election
2023
Lead candidate
Frans Timmermans
List
List
Votes
1,643,073
%
15.75
Seats
25 / 150
+/–
8
Government
Opposition
2025
2025
Election
2025
Lead candidate
List
List
1,352,163
Votes
12.79
%
20 / 150
Seats
5
+/–
TBA
| Election | Lead candidate | List | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
| 2023 | Frans Timmermans | List | 1,643,073 | 15.75 | 25 / 150 | 8 | Opposition |
| 2025 | List | 1,352,163 | 12.79 | 20 / 150 | 5 | TBA |
· Election results › European Parliament
2024
2024
Election
2024
List
List
Votes
1,314,428
%
21.09
Seats
8 / 31
+/–
1
EP Group
Greens-EFA / S&D
| Election | List | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
| 2024 | List | 1,314,428 | 21.09 | 8 / 31 | 1 | Greens-EFA / S&D |
· Election results › Provincial elections
2023
2023
Election
2023
Province
Zeeland
Votes
24,514
%
13.4
Seats
6 / 39
+/−
New
| Election | Province | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
| 2023 | Zeeland | 24,514 | 13.4 | 6 / 39 | New |
References
- South Holland (9) and Zeeland (6)
- Not counting seats in municipalities where the parties ran on separate lists (Groenlinks 522 seats, PvdA 706 seats)
- Compared to the totals of PvdA and GroenLinks in 2021.
- Compared to the totals of PvdA and GroenLinks in 2019.
- "Frans Timmermans stapt op als leider GL-PvdA na verlies van vijf zetels in exitpoll"https://www.nu.nl/tweede-kamerverkiezingen/6374155/frans-timmermans-stapt-op-als-leider-gl-pvda-na-verlies-van-vijf-zetels-in-exitpoll.html
- "Frans Timmermans' call for unity among European progressives"https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/05/frans-timmermans-call-for-unity-among-european-progressives/
- Associated Press Newshttps://apnews.com/article/netherlands-election-timmermans-wilders-f9daa81b2c5f22ea73b2c379f729e9b6
- Independent.co.ukhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/frans-timmermans-ap-dutch-european-commission-mark-rutte-b2391502.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/21/dutch-election-key-players-and-main-issues-snap-poll
- euronewshttp://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/29/geert-wilders-far-right-party-leading-two-months-before-dutch-vote
- Euractivhttps://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/dutch-far-right-candidate-baudet-assaulted-two-days-before-election/
- UK in a Changing Europehttps://ukandeu.ac.uk/when-not-if-the-fall-of-the-dutch-cabinet/
- Benelux Parliamenthttps://www.beneluxparl.eu/nl/politieke-fracties/
- Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaalhttps://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/fracties/gl-pvda
- Twitterhttps://twitter.com/wilcoboom/status/1677417182806851586?s=61&t=6lXLE6m2QlT9rimDi_ZMWg
- Telegraafhttps://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/152328487/pvd-a-en-gl-willen-met-een-lijst-verkiezingen-in-lijsttrekker-nog-onbekend
- NL Timeshttps://nltimes.nl/2023/07/17/left-wing-parties-pvda-groenlinks-vote-team-november-election
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2570889-de-leden-hebben-besloten-pvda-en-groenlinks-gaan-volgend-jaar-fuseren
- Trouwhttps://archive.today/20230326165620/https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/pvda-en-groenlinks-trekken-lokaal-vaak-samen-op-maar-die-liefde-is-vooral-uit-noodzaak-geboren~b9e4cbf2/
- GroenLinkshttps://groenlinks.nl/nieuws/lijstverbinding-pvda-en-groenlinks
- NU.nlhttps://www.nu.nl/algemeen/293263/cohen-pleit-voor-een-progressieve-volkspartij.html
- "Ruim kwart stemde strategisch"https://nos.nl/artikel/418089-ruim-kwart-stemde-strategisch
- NL Timeshttps://nltimes.nl/2021/09/28/breakthrough-cabinet-formation-talks-definitive-conclusions-wednesday
- PvdAhttps://www.pvda.nl/linkse-samenwerking/
- Trouwhttps://archive.today/20230326160629/https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/paars-groen-rechts-haakt-aan-of-links-laat-los-zo-staat-de-formatie-ervoor~b7780ab4/
- DutchNews.nlhttps://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/09/minority-coalition-looms-after-rutte-swipes-left-on-pvda-gl-pact/
- Trouwhttps://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/geen-gezamenlijke-pvda-groenlinks-kandidatenlijst-voor-de-eerste-kamer-wel-samen-in-een-fractie~b4b6af2d/
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2432277-grote-stap-voor-pvda-groenlinks-verder-samen-in-eerste-kamer
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2477091-nieuwe-eerste-kamer-coalitie-heeft-ook-met-pvda-gl-meerderheid-bbb-grootste
- Toby Sterling and Kate Abnett (20 July 2023), EU climate chief Timmermans to run in Dutch election Reuters.https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/timmermans-candidate-lead-combined-dutch-labourgreen-party-ticket-election-2023-07-20/
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2483523-kopstukken-pvda-en-groenlinks-steunen-kandidatuur-timmermans
- De Telegraafhttps://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/6700622/frans-timmermans-nu-officieel-lijsttrekker-pvd-a-gl
- European Commissionhttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4223
- NRChttps://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/11/29/timmermans-groenlinks-pvda-past-bescheidenheid-samenwerken-met-pvv-uitgesloten-a4182697
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2570049-fusieproces-gl-en-pvda-in-hogere-versnelling-door-aanstaande-verkiezingen
- GroenLinks-PvdAhttps://groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/uitslag-referendum/
- NOShttps://nos.nl/collectie/14006/artikel/2588460-timmermans-stapt-op-als-partijleider-gl-pvda-heb-niet-kunnen-overtuigen
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2589022-fractie-groenlinks-pvda-kiest-jesse-klaver-als-politiek-leider
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2461934-prominente-pvda-ers-en-groenlinksers-ondanks-regels-al-lid-van-elkaars-partij
- RoodGroenhttps://www.roodgroenetoekomst.nl/over-ons/
- de Volkskranthttps://archive.today/20220603052502/https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/tegenkamp-binnen-pvda-en-groenlinks-roert-zich-fusieproces-dreigt-de-partij-te-verscheuren~b5fd9d71/
- NOShttps://nos.nl/artikel/2559385-fusie-groenlinks-en-pvda-komt-in-stroomversnelling-besluit-met-jaar-vervroegd
- "D66-leider Jetten over keuzes Frans Timmermans: 'Onverstandig'"https://wnl.tv/2023/10/22/d66-leider-jetten-over-keuzes-frans-timmermans-onverstandig
- "GL-PvdA wil levering onderdelen voor luchtverdediging Israël stopzetten"https://nos.nl/artikel/2571731-gl-pvda-wil-levering-onderdelen-voor-luchtverdediging-israel-stopzetten
- "Grote meerderheid leden PvdA en GroenLinks steunt volledig wapenembargo Israël"https://nos.nl/artikel/2571992-grote-meerderheid-leden-pvda-en-groenlinks-steunt-volledig-wapenembargo-israel
- "Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA) kijkt ook naar asiel rond migratievraagstuk"https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5483547/gl-pvda-kijkt-ook-naar-asiel-hele-migratievraagstuk-aanpakken
- "Afschaffen monarchie in verkiezingsprogramma GroenLinks/PvdA"https://nos.nl/artikel/2494066-afschaffen-monarchie-in-verkiezingsprogramma-groenlinks-pvda
- Eindhovens Dagbladhttps://www.ed.nl/geldrop-mierlo/pvda-en-groenlinks-geldrop-mierlo-niet-samen-verder~a3faa625/
- GroenLinks Bodegraven-Reeuwijkhttps://bodegraven-reeuwijk.groenlinks.nl/afdeling
- PvdA Berg en Dalhttps://bergendal.pvda.nl/nieuws/samenwerking-pvda-groenlinks-ook-in-berg-en-dal/
- Brabants Dagbladhttps://www.bd.nl/bommelerwaard/breuk-in-fractie-pvda-groenlinks-zaltbommel~a5fa7415/
- De Stentorhttps://www.destentor.nl/zeewolde/teleurgesteld-groenlinks-breekt-na-16-jaar-met-pvda-in-zeewolde-na-beslissende-stem-voor-datacenter~aaf10817/