Bij1
Bij1 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Tofik Dibi |
| Founders | Sylvana Simons Ian van der Kooye |
| Founded | 24 December 2016 |
| Split from | Denk |
| Youth wing | Radicaal |
| Membership (2023) | 5,276 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Colours | Yellow Black |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 150 |
| Municipalities | 2 / 8,237 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| bij1.org | |
Bij1 (Dutch: [bɛiˈeːn] ⓘ, lit. 'together'), stylised as BIJ1, formerly known as Article 1 (Dutch: Artikel 1), is a political party in the Netherlands. It is described as socialist and is on the left-wing to far-left of the political spectrum. It was founded in Amsterdam in 2016 by Sylvana Simons, a media personality and politician who was formerly briefly connected to another party, Denk. Bij1 saw a breakthrough during the 2018 municipal elections and 2021 Dutch general election in which it won representation in parliament but went through a long period of internal unrest and instability after. Former GroenLinks politician Tofik Dibi has led the party since August 2025.