Caroline van der Plas

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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
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No fireworks ban this year; Cabinet needs more time
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Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber (PVV) during a tense debate about her decision to hold up royal honors for volunteers who assisted prospective refugees. 1 April 2025
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Massive criticism of Faber in debate on asylum volunteers; Schoof summoned to attend
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Marjolein Faber
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PVV Minister refuses to sign off on Royal honors for asylum volunteers
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Screenshot of a video released by Natuurmonumenten showing six wolf cubs in Zuid-West Veluwe during the spring of 2023.
PoliticsTechNature
Government parties okay with culling wolves, but unclear about conditions
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
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Only 16% of voters still have confidence in Dutch Cabinet
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PVV leader Geert Wilders during a contentious question time session in the Tweede Kamer about asylum policy and policing. 23 June 2023
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Geert Wilders threatens to topple Cabinet over asylum laws; NSC "not uneasy"
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
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Opposition parties clash with VVD for dithering on fireworks ban
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GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver at the podium in the Tweede Kamer, with MP Caroline van der Plas and MP Pieter Omtzigt at the interruption microphones. 21 March 2023
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Omtzigt and van der Plas clash over Quran ban proposal during coalition talks
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Riot police responding to attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters in Amsterdam, 8 November 2024
CrimePolitics
The Netherlands takes issue with Israel’s handling of official report on Amsterdam riots
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
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Parliament majority is against debating events that almost led to Cabinet collapse
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Members of the Tweede Kamer vote on the suspension of FvD members for not disclosing additional job functions. 19 December 2023
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Coalition members relieved and 'very happy' about aversion of Cabinet collapse
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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
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Dutch coalition parties in emergency talks as Cabinet threatens to collapse
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Geert Wilders during a debate in Parliament on Russian money in European politics. 2 April 2024
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All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans
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Undated photo of the emergency asylum center on Baanstee-Noord in Purmerend
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Coalition agrees to ditch asylum crisis in favor of other measures
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Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber contradicts herself about the readiness of her legal argument to declare an asylum emergency. 15 October 2024
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Minister claims asylum “emergency” evidence is ready, then says it isn’t moments after
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
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Prime minister says the four coalition parties must support the Cabinet during debates
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Pieter Omtzigt discusses his position that the Netherlands needs a process of judicial review regarding new laws which may come into conflict with the Constitution. 9 September 2024
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NSC leader Omtzigt to temporarily step down “for health reasons” after “intense” year
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Dick Schoof
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Budget talks were tumultuous; Screaming matches at Finance Ministry, insiders say
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Dick Schoof
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Coalition parties agree to next year's budget after 10-hour long meeting
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GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans casts his vote in the 2024 European Parliament election at a polling station in Maastricht. 6 June 2024
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Most want stronger Europe, Timmermans says; PVV the "biggest winner," says Wilders
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GroenLinks-PvdA European leader Bas Eickhout and party leider Frans Timmermans celebrate after an election victory. 6 June 2024
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Timmermans & Wilders pleased with EU election results; NSC lost voters over PVV deal
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Dick Schoof during his first press conference after being named the next prime minister. 28 May 2024
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As PM, Dick Schoof says he will represent all Dutch people, but he won't join PVV
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PVV leader Geert Wilders during a contentious question time session in the Tweede Kamer about asylum policy and policing. 23 June 2023
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Party leaders will continue discussing candidate for Dutch Prime Minister on Monday
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Social media apps on a smartphone
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Meta, X doing little against deepfakes of Dutch politicans ahead of European elections