Again, the phone rings at Johan Remkes to solve a headache file
If there is something going on in politics that seems unsolvable, who do you call? Johan Remkes. Once again, the 71-year-old VVD mastodon has been drummed …
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Macron urges political opponents in speech to cooperation
French President Macron proposes to “run the country in a different way”, with compromises between the various political movements as a starting point. He said that …
Where does the coalition stand in the nitrogen plans and what about legally?
The stone in the pond was long awaited, but the cabinets nitrogen plans do not cause fewer ripples around it. Farmers fear for their survival and …
Debate on medical ethics back in the Chamber, but there is little rush
For the time being, no major rush is being made with medical-ethical matters that are at the forefront of The Hague. In his first debate on …
VVD puts pressure on cabinet: new nuclear power plants in Borssele are stepping up this year
The VVD in the House of Representatives believes that the cabinet is not speeding up the construction of new nuclear power plants. The cabinet has yet …
Maximum untaxed travel allowance goes up next year
The cabinet highlights the increase in the untaxed travel allowance. For this, 200 million euros per year will be set aside next year and in 2024, according to …
Christenunie group should take a stricter approach to cabinet, members say
The MPs of the ChristenUnie must be stricter for the cabinet. The members of the smallest coalition party said this at a congress in Zwolle. More …
Poll guide: D66 falls far back, VVD and CDA also lose
In the latest Poll Guide, the distance between the VVD as the largest party by far (29 to 33 Chamber Seats) and the competition has increased further. This …
Cabinet will increase minimum wage from next year
The cabinet wants to start raising the minimum wage earlier. This is what sources report to DecceIt. The coalition agreement still states that the minimum wage …
Rutte and Kaag wrists opposition about their wishes
The cabinet is starting its discussions with the opposition on the Spring Memorandum today. This note contains all kinds of proposals to adjust the budget for …
CDU wins elections in Schleswig-Holstein, SPD delivers strong
In the regional elections in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, the Christian Democratic CDU has achieved a significant victory. Prime Minister Günthers party has reached …
10% added for primary school teacher, gap with secondary education disappears
An agreement has been reached on closing the pay gap between teachers in primary schools and secondary schools. For this, 919 million euros per year will be …
Peilinghand: VVD remains unendangered the largest, profit Volt evaporates
In the latest Peilingwijzer, the VVD remains by far the largest party with 29 to 33 seats, a loss of about 3 seats compared to the current number in …
Cabinet: extra tax ingress of companies and assets cannot be prevented
Companies and Dutch people with capital will be more burdened, sources report to deCCeit. The cabinet is struggling with a gap of billions of euros in …
Coalition must look for 10 to 15 billion euros extra for series of setbacks
The coalition parties will look for a cover for 10 to 15 billion euros in setbacks in the coming days. The four government parties are preparing the Spring …
Rutte: we will impoverish something, ‘full compensation is not going’
All Dutch people will be “slightly” poorer this year. The cabinet cannot mitigate the consequences of the rapid price increases for everyone. With this warning comes …
Cabinet investigates meat tax, consumer should eat less meat
The cabinet is investigating whether tax on meat can lead people to eat less meat. It is also examined whether such a levy is feasible. It …
Cabinet thinks of basic grant of 255 euro for living students
Starting from the academic year 2023-2024, resident students should receive 255 euros, and living at home 91 euros. The Hague sources confirm that after reporting in the AD.
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Cabinet wants lower fuel excise, package of measures costs 2.3 billion
The cabinet wants to reduce the excise duty on fuels and the VAT on energy to support the purchasing power of the Dutch. The allowance for …
Opposition wants quick action cabinet against price increases due to war Ukraine
Opposition parties SP, GroenLinks and PvdA want the cabinet to take immediate measures to absorb the effects of rapidly rising energy prices due to the war …
Hoekstra wants to talk about coalition agreement again, Kaag does not want to take appointments
The fact that the war in Ukraine also has major consequences for Dutch politics is becoming increasingly clear. The call for more money for defence sounds …
CDA leader Hoekstra wants to break open coalition agreement due to Ukraine war
CDA leader Hoekstra believes that due to the war in Ukraine, the coalition agreement should be looked at again. In an interview with De Cceit, the …
House of Representatives wants to investigate Russian cash flows into political parties
A large majority in the House of Representatives want an investigation into the financing of Dutch political parties and politicians by Russia. That is one of …
Kaag about sanctions against Russia: no war machinery without money
“No war machinery without money”. That is what Minister Kaag of Finance sees as the main goal of the package to address Russian finances. The EU, …