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The GroenLinks-PvdA delegation in the parliamentary debate on the national budget, 17 September 2025
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Border checks, burqa ban, and Gaza kids: Over 60 motions filed on budget
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GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans clashing with PVV leader Geert Wilders during a parliamentary debate ostensibly about the national budget, but really about the upcoming elections. 17 September 2025
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Few questions for PM Schoof to answer on second day of budget debate
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof speaks to the Tweede Kamer ahead of the debate on the fall of his first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
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Collapsed Cabinet facing powerful, but divided parliament in budget debate today
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GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans holds up a heavily redacted memo from advisors telling Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber that there is not a legal basis to declare an asylum emergency. 19 September 2024
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Heavily redacted memo: Officials do not think Cabinet can simply declare asylum “crisis”
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the second day of the Budget Debate in the Tweede Kamer, 19 September 2024
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Budget debate suspended immediately as MPs demand legal basis for asylum crisis decree
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defending his Ministers against racism accusations during his first parliamentary debate, 4 July 2024
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PM Schoof to defend asylum crisis plans in second day of budget debate
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GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans speaking in the first parliamentary debate with the Schoof I Cabinet, 3 July 2024
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EU says Dutch asylum opt-out won't happen soon; Timmermans pushes foreign student cuts
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defending his Ministers against racism accusations during his first parliamentary debate, 4 July 2024
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Cabinet facing squabbling coalition on top of critical opposition in first budget debate
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte during a parliamentary debate on the benefits scandal, 23 May 2023
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Future Cabinets must keep tight reign on finances, Rutte says; Budget debate today
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Tenants in poorly insulated homes may get significant rent reduction
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The Rutte IV Cabinet at the marathon parliamentary debate on the 2023 Budget, 21 September 2022
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Cabinet moving forward with energy price cap; MP's want it extended to schools
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2023 National Budget ready to be presented to the Tweede Kamer, 20 September 2022
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Energy price cap could be lower if prices fall; EU denies blocking measure
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The Rutte IV Cabinet at the marathon parliamentary debate on the 2023 Budget, 21 September 2022
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Far-right FvD undermines democracy, rule of law, Finance Min. says after spy school claim
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag and Prime Minister Mark Rutte chatting before the King's speech on Budget Day, 20 September 2022
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Coalition accused of delaying inflation support by rejecting opposition proposals
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Students delighted by parliament's demands to abolish loan system
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Mark Rutte in a parliamentary debate on notes leaked from the cabinet formation process, 1 April 2021
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Rutte wants broad support for budget but left wing says households need much more help
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge in a Tweede Kamer debate on the coronavirus, 12 August 2020
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Budget debate overshadowed by Covid criticism
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Labour will vote against gov't tax plan if there's no extra money for teachers
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Dutch cabinet ministers busted watching football during parliament debate
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"Fuck off" statement haunts Dutch PM through 2nd day of Budget Debate
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Dutch PM understands why cabinet scores badly with the public
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First day of Budget Debate hardly even touched the budget
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Party leaders critical in budget debate
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Labour wants end to super cheap supermarket meat