[2] At his send-off in Vlaardingen, Arnout Hoekstra was honored as 'red alderman' by ROOD, the youth wing of the SP.
[3] The media collective DiaMat Kollektiv, affiliated with the Rode Jeugd ('Red Youth'), also dedicated a musical number to the 'Marxist' alderman.
However, the party lost both its seats in the election, meaning that the SP would no longer be represented in the European Parliament.
[6] In this position, Hoekstra gained national attention in late 2020 over the conflict between the Socialist Party and ROOD.
[7] The conflict eventually resulted in a split between the Socialist Party and its youth wing.