Politicians weigh about media appearances: ‘One mistake can cost you your image’

PVV leader Geert Wilders is also absent from the third major party leader debate on Sunday evening. His absence from the second RTL debate on Sunday evening, partly due to security concerns, does not do him any harm. The PVV is losing ground in recent polls, while parties such as D66 benefit from massive television presence. But joining everyone everywhere also entails risks, according to experts: “Politicians are not made to have fun.”

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