Voting recommendations Amendments and Motions GL/PvdA Congress

On 14 October, the joint congress of GroenLinks and PvdA is in Rotterdam. The schedule includes speeches, an info market and live music. There will also be votes on amendments and motions. Below is a list of the amendments and motions, along with DWARS's voting advice.

Amendment 1. Free public transport. Just do it! (nmr 2163) 

Opinion: FOR, DWARS tabled amendment number 2679, which is a less far-reaching version of this amendment. DWARS believes that Public Transport should be so accessible and therefore we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 2. Towards free public transport (nmr 2679) 

Opinion: FOR, this amendment was tabled by DWARS. We want Public Transport to be free (eventually) and therefore we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 3. Subsistence security without benefits (full replacement 2.3.2) (nr 1860) 

Opinion: FOR, this amendment is in favour of a basic income and DWARS is also in favour of it. Therefore, we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 4. Keep it simple: basic income for all! (nmr 2159)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment is in favour of a basic income and DWARS is also in favour of it. Therefore, we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 5. Basic income as a replacement for benefits (nmr 2700)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment was tabled by DWARS. The amendment is in favour of a basic income and DWARS is also in favour of it. Therefore, we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 6. A solid foundation for all (nmr 1176)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment is in favour of a basic income and DWARS is also in favour of it. Therefore, we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 7. Income security for all by abolishing supplements and introducing a basic allowance (nmr 1794)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment is in favour of exploring a basic income and DWARS is also in favour of it. Therefore, we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 8. Parliamentary republic (nmr 1256)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment wants the royal house to be abolished and a parliamentary republic introduced. This is also what DWARS is in favour of, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 9. Abolish the deductible with immediate effect (nmr 2243)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment wants the excess to be abolished. This is also what DWARS is in favour of, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 10. Development budget at level - Towards 1.0% + 0.5 climate aid (nmr 1254)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment wants at least 1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP, all the money earned in a country) to be spent on international cooperation. The amendment also wants 0.5% of GDP to be spent on international climate support for developing countries. This is something DWARS also supports, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 11. Development budget at level (nmr 1202)

Opinion: FOR, this amendment wants a minimum of 0.7% of GDP to be legally spent on development cooperation. The amendment also wants the budget for development cooperation and first-year migrant care to be decoupled. This is something DWARS also supports, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.

Amendment 12. Development budget at level (nmr 2477) 

Opinion: FOR, this amendment was tabled by DWARS. The amendment wants a minimum of 0.7% of GDP to be spent on development cooperation. The amendment also wants the budget for development cooperation and first-year migrant care to be decoupled. This is something DWARS is also in favour of, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.

Motion 1. Left-wing cooperation also with social movements on the streets

Opinion: FOR, this motion wants the joint GL/PvdA group to work with social movements to get the points in the election manifesto done. This is also what DWARS is in favour of, which is why we are in favour of this amendment.