Fidan Ekiz: ‘Where is this openly shocked reaction in the Netherlands? ‘
The decapitation of the French history teacher Samuel Paty should have been condemned much more strongly in the Netherlands. Thats what TV presenter Fidan Ekiz says …
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Top Tax Administration already in 2017 warned of ‘reproachable’ approach to supplement parents
The top of the Fees Department of the Tax Administration has already been advised in 2017 to offer compensation to duped parents from the payment affair. One …
Investment scheme of Cabinet leads to more investment, but not much
The so-called Track-related Investment Discount (BIK), announced by the Cabinet on Prinsjesdag, leads to more investment by companies but the increase is limited. This is what …
‘Concessation’ now also for girls, Princess Amalia gets an invitation
This year, girls are under conscription for the first time. All the girls born in 2003 receive a letter from the Ministry of Defense this week stating …
Blow ban on the street from 20.00 hours can still
It is indeed possible to ban the possession and use of soft drugs on the streets after 8 p.m. Minister Grapperhaus writes to the House of …
Letter 1 ‘Henk Krol disappoints again’
Without directly saddling Henk Krol with a stigma of ‘quarrel-seeker’ it is quite remarkable that political contacts with him are broken over and over again …
Henk Otten wants a fresh start after leaving Henk Krol
“ We shouldn’t have started.” That says Henk Otten of the Party for the Future in response to Henk Krol’s departure from the party. According …
Tunisian MP Rached Khiari justifies beheading of Samuel Paty, investigation opened
Rached Khiari, a Tunisian Islamist MP, justified the beheading of Samuel Paty, the teacher of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, who showed his students cartoons of the prophet of Islam. “…
Israel and Bahrain sign diplomatic agreement
Israel and Bahrain have signed an agreement to establish official diplomatic relations with each other. An Israeli delegation flew to Manama, the capital of Bahrain, to …
Henk Krol after arguing with Henk Otten away from Party for the Future
Henk Krol’s second parliament member Henk Krol has broken the collaboration with Eerste MP Henk Otten and left his own Party for the Future. “My …
Rutte: wrong assessment made at holiday king
Prime Minister Rutte says he misjudged King Willem-Alexanders holiday. In a letter of the Chamber he wrote that he was aware of the Kings holiday to …
MPs want to explain holiday king, Rutte is silent for the time being
MPs want to know how it came to the point that King Willem-Alexander and his family flew to Greece yesterday for holidays, while the Netherlands is …
Greece-Holiday King Surprised Cabinet
At the weekly press conference, Deputy Prime Minister De Jonge was surprised by questions about a holiday from King Willem-Alexander with his family to Greece. They …
Minister Van Ark closes the door: no exception for other sports
There will be no exception for sports other than football in the first division, first division and womens premier division. The Cabinet announced last Tuesday that …
“Party goers should be embarrased.”
It was like New Year’s Eve in The Hague last Wednesday evening in front of the building of the second room. There was a hosting …
Anger in Chamber about persistent delay in handling of payment
The House of Representatives has again reacted with dismay to the settlement of the payment affair. A limited group of between 300 and 600 parents will receive financial …
Russia ceases talks about MH17, the Netherlands calls ambassador to the
Russia does not want to continue negotiations with Australia and the Netherlands about its liability for the downtaking of flight MH17.
According to the Russian Ministry …
Block house: more attention for Indian community
Secretary of State Blokhuis wants more to be known about the history of the former Dutch East Indies. He says that after talks with members of …
An additional 13 to 17 billion euros is needed for change of course Defence
In order to turn the armed forces into a smart, technologically high quality organisation, a structurally needed 13 to 17 billion euros in the coming years. Minister Bijleveld …
More unemployed are knocking on for support in the US
The number of WW applications in the US is growing again. Over the past week, 898,000 unemployed Americans came to the government for support. Analysts just assumed …
Investigation Chamber of problems Tax Administration, UWV and CBR begins soon
A committee from the House of Representatives will start hearings at the end of this month to investigate the problems of implementing organisations. The committee, chaired …
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Coronavirus debate
The House of Representatives received a technical briefing this morning and is debating the coronavirus further. We are discussing the responses to the measures …
Cabinet recognizes errors, promises improvement in the fight against coronavirus
The Cabinet acknowledges that things have gone wrong in the fight against the coronavirus in recent months. In a debate with the House of Representatives, Prime …
Planning agencies: politics can do more to combat inequality in the labour market
In the labour market, the differences between people with and without a migration background are large and persistent. The coronacrisis only strengthens this inequality, the Central …