The Machiavelli Foundation kicked-off the parliamentary year 2016-2017 in press center Nieuwspoort with Diederik Samsom (PvdA) and Alexander Pechtold (D66). Under the supervision of Volkskrant journalist Martin Sommer, they explained what, according to them, the coming political year will bring and how they see their own role. The meeting was broadcasted live for the first time through Politiek24.