Chamber debate on Prinsjesdagstukken yields little concrete
The Parliamentary debate on the Paris Papers, the General Political Reflections, has shown little change in political relations.
The VVD went around with a billion euros …
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There is something to get for the Chamber in these General Reflections
Prime Minister Rutte was clear yesterday: there is plenty of money available to solve the major problems of the Netherlands. That outstretched hand will be happy …
Landlord tax crisis measure again under discussion: ‘The task is so big’
During the General Political Reflections today, there was much to do about the landlord levy. PvdA, GroenLinks and other parties want to abolish them. The VVD …
Climate policy funding trend break? Citizens will be relieved of costs
Climate policy funding shows a trend break that is beneficial to citizens and small businesses. For the first time, the extra billions the cabinet aligns to …
Back to German flood area: ‘Heart of our village is no longer right’
More than two months after the floods in Germany that killed more than 180 people, life in the disaster area is still far from normal. The garbage …
Hours of debate over government plans: ‘What are we doing here? ‘
In The Hague, the most important debate of the year is the General Reflections. Politicians in the House of Representatives are talking about many different topics, …
VVD is open to adjusting landlord tax
The VVD is willing to see if anything can change about the landlord charge. At the General Political Reflections in the House of Representatives, Deputy VVD …
Vacancies filled: Camp and Knapen new ministers in demissionary cabinet
VVD coryfee Henk Kamp becomes demissionary Minister of Defense, CDA Ben Knapen goes to Foreign Affairs. Insiders report that. There was a vacancy on both ministries.
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Throne speech: a lot of turmoil and uncertainty, but the Netherlands remains a good country to live in
There is a lot of turmoil and uncertainty, but the Netherlands is and remains a good country to live in. That was the message King Willem-Alexander …
Economic future looks good, but ‘old normal not back yet’
The near future looks remarkably good in the economic field. Thats what demissionary Minister Hoekstra said when offering the Million Note to the House of Representatives …
What does the Throne say about the formation?
Traditionally, King Willem-Alexander pronounced the Throne today. But where he normally presents the governments plans, this was thin content today. What does the speech about the …
Podcast The Day: the dark cloud above Prince Day
It must be the festive opening of the political season, but a dark cloud hangs above Prinsjesdag this year. A cloud of a political system in …
Rutte expects short-term breakthrough in formation but doesnt want to speculate
VVD leader Rutte expects a breakthrough in the faltering cabinet formation in the short term, possibly even next week. In the CCEit broadcast on Prinsjesdag, he …
Deemissionary cabinet and complex formation lead to ‘light’ Prince Day
They are turbulent times in The Hague: the formation has been stuck in wall for months, Rutte 3s ministerial team is getting thinned down and the …
Here are the plans and prospects of Prinsjesdag 2021
Thanks to the lingering formation and the fact that there has been a demissionary cabinet for eight months, it would be a rather policy poor Prince …
House of Representatives believes that there should be a new cabinet in real time.
Many parties from the House of Representatives use Prinsjesdag to say once more that a missionary cabinet needs to be set up soon. They say that …
Spending cant be boundless, says Council of State
The Dutch budget needs anchors again. There must be standards for spending money, otherwise you will never be able to explain that the burdens have to …
De Jonge: no corona pass on the terrace, but in front of the indoor toilet
People sitting on a terrace will have to show their corona access ticket from next weekend if they want to enter the bathroom. Thats what demissionary …
Ipsos: Dutch trust in politics plummeted
The Dutch’s trust in politics has fallen considerably over the past year. A majority of six out of ten Dutch people have little or very …
Now also flu shot for pregnant women and morbidly obese people
Pregnant women, morbidly obese people (a BMI of 40 or above) and all people with dementia can report to the GP for a flu vaccination in October. …
Not nearly enough women in Defence, targets in the works
Defense is working on a plan with targets and a preferred policy to recruit more women. The Department of Defense confirms an article by NRC on …
GGD employees on non-active on suspicion of QR fraud
A number of GGD employees have been inactive due to potential vaccination evidences fraud in different GGD regions. Employees may have exploited a system that they …
PvdA and GroenLinks do not want to talk to VVD about budget support
PvdA and GroenLinks do not want to make agreements with VVD, D66 and CDA about next year’s budget. “We’re not going to talk about …
Remkes: talks about eight days ahead, last week is complicating
Talks between informer Remkes and VVD, D66 and CDA will continue next Monday. That’s what informer Remkes said after consulting in Hilversum with the leaders …