Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Moroccan King Mohammed VI in Amsterdam
Moroccan King Mohammed VI (2nd from right) in photos with people on the streets of Amsterdam. Mar. 25, 2016 (photo: Soufiane Elbahri / Facebook) - License: All Rights Reserved
Politics
Amsterdam
Mohammed VI
Moroccan King
Morocco
Morocco benefits treaty
Monday, 28 March 2016 - 10:25

Share this article:

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI sips tea with Amsterdam fans

Moroccan King Mohammed VI is spending his visit to the Netherlands with his fans, posing for photos and videos or even drinking a cup of tea. It is unclear why exactly the King of Morocco decided to visit the Netherlands this week. King Mohammed VI landed at Schiphol airport late on Friday afternoon. He is staying at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Amsterdam. A number of fans gathered outside the hotel since Friday night, hoping to catch a glimpse of the king. On Saturday the King went down and took some photos with the public, something he is known to do every so often, according to Het Parool. The Moroccan King's Facebook page is filled with photos and videos with people in Amsterdam. The photos were quickly shared around the world. The media is also trying to follow the Moroccan King's visit to the Netherlands. It is unclear whether he is only here for a vacation, or whether he is meeting with Dutch politicians, or discussing the imminent of the benefits treaty with Morocco. The Dutch Senate recently agreed to stop paying new Dutch benefits to people living in Morocco, if a new agreement is not reached soon. The Netherlands wants to decrease the amount of these benefits to be in line with the standard of living in Morocco, instead of the standard of living in the Netherlands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KWdHSdykAU

More like this

Image
Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Rapper Ali B sentenced to for two counts of rape; Acquitted of sexual assault
Image
Riot police
Riot police intervene in Amsterdam, The Hague after Morocco loses Africa Cup of Nations
Image
Badr Hari
Kickboxer Badr Hari sentenced to community service for assaulting ex-wife
Image
A vehicle from the GGD Amsterdam health service in Amsterdam Oost. 8 December 2020
Dutch measles clusters growing fast: Cases exceed all of 2024 in just three months
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Netherlands positions ships and drones for possible NATO operation in Strait of Hormuz
  • Hottest June 19 on record; code orange for storms tonight
  • Daughter sentenced to 4.5 years jail for killing mother with insulin overdose
  • US commerce secretary raises concerns over reports ASML machine reached China
  • Dutch fugitive team arrests man convicted of child abuse and sexual assault in UK

Top stories

  • Storm warning joins heat warning: Temps up to 35°C, with hail, gusts, & downpours
  • No NS trains for 4 hours on Wednesday as workers strike against social benefits cuts
  • Dutch police failed to investigate over 10,000 serious crimes in 2024: Court of Audit
  • Pinkpop expects extreme heat at festival; Race events adjust plans amid marathon deaths
  • Teen daughter reportedly in custody after married couple found killed in Groningen home

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content