Corona report confirms that cabinet is ‘just messing around’, says opposition
The opposition in the House of Representatives finds it worrying that it is still unclear what the effect was of radical corona measures such as the …
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The Netherlands sends anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
The Netherlands sends anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. In a letter to the House of Representatives, ministers Ollongren (Defence) and Hoekstra (Foreign Affairs) write that the missiles …
Rutte defends royal family and calls criticism “cheap”
Prime Minister Rutte is displeased by several opposition parties to let King Willem-Alexander waive the annual increase in his income. He calls the request cheap. “The …
VVD opposes the asylum law of its own Secretary of State
VVD Secretary of State for Asylum Eric van der Burg is on a collision course with his own party members in the House of Representatives. Van …
Wiebes: stopping gas extraction was inevitable, safety came first
When deciding to stop extracting gas in Groningen, there was no reason to fear a gas shortage. But there was a war like the one now …
New system to combat extreme rent increases in the free sector
Tenants in the free sector will be better protected against extreme rent increases in 2023. Landlords are then no longer allowed to base the rent on inflation, …
Remkes about Klaver (GL): ruling after nitrogen report ‘stupid’ and ‘anti-parliamentary’
Mediator Remkes strongly criticizes Groenlinks leader Klaver, who said this week that the nitrogen report should be dealt with quickly by the House of Representatives before “…
Cabinet to appeal against court ruling on asylum reception
The cabinet appeals against the courts ruling that the Dutch State and the Central Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) must take measures to make …
MPs access pass data leaked by hack
The data of the so-called National Passes, which, among other things, give MPs access to the House of Representatives, was leaked by a hack at an …
What is the message of Bidens nuclear Armageddon? Strategy?
US media are speculating about rising concerns in the White House, following cautionary words from U.S. President Joe Biden. He said last night that for …
Commissioner René Paas: ‘Groningen abused by the State of the Netherlands’
Today, Commissioner of the King René Paas, as the sixtieth witness before the parliamentary committee of inquiry into Groningen for natural gas extraction, gave a firm …
Groenlinks leader Klaver wants one program with PvdA in parliamentary elections
GroenLinks strives for further cooperation with the PvdA. In the next parliamentary elections, party leader Klaver also wants to draw up the election program together with …
Van der Burgs insistent appeal to municipalities for rapid reception of asylum children
In a letter to municipalities, Secretary of State Van der Burg for Asylum and Migration made an urgent appeal to provide additional reception places for unaccompanied …
Ban on gambling ads likely not to be completed on 1 January
It is not possible to make the ban on untargeted advertising for online gambling take effect on 1 January as intended, fears Minister Weerwind for Legal Protection. …
House debates ‘war budget’: emergency breaks law
Next year, well be spending tens of billions of euros to keep household finances up to par. Necessary, says the cabinet. But it also leads to …
Remkes names gap between city and countryside, is tough for the cabinet
In the talks that mediator Remkes has had about the nitrogen crisis, he was shocked by “the genuine despair of reasonable people” and “the gap between …
Minister: no danger due to outdated police tap system
People or investigative investigations have never been endangered due to the outdated police tap system. This is what Minister Yesilgöz of Justice and Security writes …
Jetten intervenes in the electricity network and takes control over licensing
Climate and energy minister Rob Jetten (D66) will intervene on the electricity network. Thats what he says in Nieuwsuur. Among other things, he wants to accelerate …
Presidency: decision to investigate Arib carefully and lawfully
The presidency, the executive board of the House of Representatives, believes that the decision to conduct an external investigation into cross-border behavior by former chairman Arib …
Chick: I’m attracted to Arib’s lack of trust
PvdA leader Attje Kuiken calls it “painful” that MP Khadija Arib felt too little support from the group after it became known that an investigation is …
Number of asylum places is not increasing but decreasing, Secretary of State angry with municipalities
The asylum agreement at the end of August should solve the asylum crisis. But administrators and organizations are very concerned about the number of shelters. There …
Former President Arib (PvdA) leaves House of Representatives after ‘attacks on dignity’
Former President Khadija Arib leaves the House of Representatives, she announces on Twitter. Last week, NRC leaked that the presidency was investigating Arib for cross-border behavior. …
Disappointment and reproaches about leaks after leaving Former President Arib
Former and current MPs react shocked to the departure of former President Arib from the House of Representatives. Arib, who was in the House of Representatives …
‘Stopping the strengthening of Groningen homes was wishful thinking’
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has thought too simply about strengthening unsafe homes if the gas tap in Groningen were to close. This is what the …