‘NCTV warned against polarization by political parties’
The National Counter-Terrorism and Security Coordinator (NCTV) has secretly reported on polarization by political parties in recent years. NRC Handelsblad concludes this on the basis of …
Politicians
Minister: no prosecution Baudet for apps, Chamber can decide otherwise
Justice Minister Yesilgöz has no prosecution against Forum for Democracy leader Baudet, against whom there is a declaration for sending racist and anti-Semitic whatsapp. The …
Room removes corona measures; no more cleaning after every speaker
The House of Representatives immediately abolish most of the remaining corona measures and will meet again in the ordinary way. In the case of moods, all …
‘Ukrainian politicians threatened and kidnapped by Russian occupiers’
In the Ukrainian city of Kherson, local politicians who do not want to cooperate with the Russians are being arrested, threatened or kidnapped. That image is …
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 …
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 …
‘Credit Suisse had corrupt politicians and criminals as a customer’
Criminals, corrupt politicians and human rights violators were able to bank undisturbed for years with the Swiss Credit Suisse, although their conduct was known. According to …
D66 and GroenLinks dont want to be in local government with Fvd or PVV
D66 leader Kaag and GroenLinks leader Klaver both appeal to other parties in the run-up to the municipal elections not to run with Forum for Democracy …
EU wants to get closer to citizens with conference on the future
How are the, in many eyes, abstract European Union and its institutions closer to the citizen? Today and next weekend, there will be plenty of talk …
MPs on increasing threats: ‘This is playing with fire’
MPs are very concerned about the increased number of threats to politicians. They also see the polarized debate as a danger to democracy. They mainly blame …
GL leader Klaver calls statements Fvd state dangerous: ‘This ends in violence’
Forum for Democracy of party leader Baudet and the FVD MPs Van Houwelingen and Van Meijeren make statements dangerous to state and direct political violence. GroenLinks …
Nobel laureate Moeratov: journalists needed as an antidote to tyranny
The Russian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitri Muratov, warns that “powerful figures” in Russia make the spirits ripe for war. “In fact, in the …
Now really almost a new cabinet: why did it take so long?
What happened?
Where are we now?
First, just refresh your memory with a flashback to last spring. On 17 March, the parliamentary elections were. The VVD won …
Mayor bombed Hawija: help NL is nothing
Little has come out of the promised compensation to Hawija, the Iraqi city that was bombed by Dutch F-16s in 2015, with at least 70 civilian deaths. …
This is probably Germanys new leader
In the Netherlands, politicians have not been able to form a new government for 250 days. But in Germany, theyre out now, after 59 days.
Three parties have …
Empty streets in Austria, country is back in lockdown
A lockdown has entered in Austria today. Events are not going on and all restaurants and shops are closed. Only important things, such as supermarkets, are …
Climate Summit not finished yet: What will the appointments be?
The Glasgow climate summit would actually end today, but there is still a busy meeting. The world leaders have not yet succeeded in agreeing together on …
Seventy convictions in ‘speeding suit’ against Italian Mafia
In the mega trial against the mafia network ndrangheta in southern Italy, 70 suspects were convicted. They received prison sentences between ten months and twenty years for …
Strikes and demonstrations in Sudan, order forces fire tear gas
Sudan order forces have fired tear gas to break up demonstrations. In several cities, hundreds of protesters took to the streets to protest the recent coup …
Commander Bonaire and three other politicians threatened with death on Facebook
Bonaires supervisor, Edison Rijna, deputy members Nina den Heyer and James Kroon and group leader Elvis Tjin Asjoe of the largest party on the island have …
Unrest in Sudan, military men take power
In the African country of Sudan, its very troubled. The army took over power there.
The Prime Minister and a number of other important people have …
Why are the military in Sudan taking power right now?
Sudan is back at the end. Two years ago dictator Omar al Bashir was expelled. Since then, a transitional government has been working on democracy. But …
What do politicians do after politics? ‘There should be a cooldown’
After his political career, almost one in five MPs will work as a business advocate or an industry organisation, according to research by the Open State …
Podcast The Day: The Impact of Death Threats on Politicians
Politicians usually cannot or do not want to talk about threats, for security reasons or because they dont want to give them extra oxygen. Last week, …