Fraud, errors and ‘structural problems’ when issuing Dutch passports
Fraud and errors were revealed during the issuance of Dutch passports. Corrupt officials in an unknown number of municipalities have issued fake passports for money. Furthermore, …
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Trump pressured officials: ‘There were no votes to find’
On the fourth day of the Capitol storming hearings, senior election officials explained in great detail how they were pressured by former President Trump in the …
De Jonge: critical officials who are intimidated can report
Officials who have been intimidated because they criticize the Environmental Act can report. That says Minister De Jonge for Spatial Planning. The administrative management of his …
Close cooperation with the Ministry and NAM in gas extraction, revealed in secret minutes
The entanglement between the oil companies Shell and ExxonMobil and the Dutch government about gas extraction in Groningen appears to be even greater than expected. This …
VWS officials will no longer interfere with OMT advice, says Kuipers
Opinions from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) no longer go to the Ministry of Health and Science before they are made public. Minister Kuipers has promised …
‘PSV is surprised by Dirkx move and wants to buy back Antwerp’
PSV does not let the departure of Jürgen Dirkx to Royal Antwerp FC go over its side. The number two of the Eredivisie expects a …
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 …
First UFO Hearing in U.S. Half-Century: Pentagon Investigates 400 Reports
For the first time in more than half a century, US national politics has been publicly discussing UFOs. Two senior Pentagon intelligence officials spoke publicly in …
‘Ministry of Health and Science was bothering expansion of ICs’ during pandemic
The Ministry of Health has discouraged hospitals in the midst of the corona crisis from expanding their intensive care unit with extra beds, reports NRC based …
Volt and Omtzigt call for sharper rules around integrity and lobbying
The cabinet must do more to combat conflicts of interest and corruption and to regulate lobbying more strictly. This is what Volt leader Dassen and MP …
How Buza officials are trying to temper pain of supporting Syrian battle
It was already very questionable whether the military-logistical help that the Netherlands provided to Syrian war groups between 2015 and 2018 was legally in the hook. And there …
‘Cabinet did not have a duty to report against civil servants, surcharges affair’
The report made by State Secretaries Alexandra van Huffelen and Hans Vijlbrief against their own officials did not have to. The national lawyer argues this in …
Cabinet frees extra money for safety local directors
The cabinet releases 10 million euros a year for the safety of the local government. Minister Bruins Slot of the Interior writes to the House of Representatives …
Hoekstra continues appointment of man to top position Foreign Affairs
Minister Hoekstra continues the promotion of Marcel de Vink as Director General for Political Affairs on Foreign Affairs. The cabinet has agreed to De Vink’s …
US, UK and EU face Putin and Lavrov personally with sanctions
The United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union are imposing sanctions against Russian President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. So far, sanctions against Russia …
Chamber has many questions about the ministry of interference with OMT advice
Parties in the House of Representatives cannot speak about the interference of the Ministry of Health with advice from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) during the …
UN: dozens of Afghanistan officials killed by Taliban
The Taliban and their supporters have killed many dozens of former interpreters and officials, writes UN boss Antonio Guterres in a report. He relies on credible …
Congo: fifty times life for murder of UN experts
Fifty people were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo today in connection with the murder of two UN experts in 2017, in fact, the …
Tax authorities are struggling with outdated systems, and that complicates VAT reduction
The Tax Authorities VAT systems cannot be modernized before 2026 and possibly even later. Thats what officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Tax Authorities said …
Sailing coach charged in first MeToo lawsuit Greek sports world
In Athens, a lawsuit has begun against a sailing coach accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old student. The now 22-year-old woman decided to bring the case …
Dots on the i in first deliberation ministerial team: this is in store for Rutte IV today
Which director will soon be responsible for rail, mental health care or animal welfare? Broadly speaking, we can outline the portfolio distribution of the Rutte IV …
As a non-politician into the cabinet, why would you want to?
If the Rutte IV cabinet is on the platform next week, there will be a few surprising faces in the picture. Most new ministers already have …
All names new cabinet known: Hoekstra on Foreign Affairs and Kuipers on VWS
D66 and the CDA have announced who will become the new ministers and secretaries of state on behalf of those parties. That is why all the …
D66 Minister Van Engelshoven does not return to new cabinet
Demissionary Minister Van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science does not return to the Rutte-IV cabinet. The D66 politician says to AD that she found her …