democracy

Image
Social media apps on a smartphone
PoliticsBusiness
Risk for democracy: Social media feeds harm people's ability to form their own opinions
Image
Vossiusstraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Rich get richer: Net worth of world’s billionaires jumps 16% to €16 trillion
Image
The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander delivers his Christmas address in the vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague, December 25, 2025.
PoliticsCulture
King Willem-Alexander expresses concern, hope for new generations in Christmas speech
Image
Former Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge visits a voting station at the Sherpa and Amerpoort healthcare institutions in Baarn during the 2023 Tweede Kamer elections. 22 November 2023.
Politics
Advisory council urges government to involve citizens more to strengthen democracy
Image
Parliament in the Netherlands
Politics
Netherlands falls on anti-corruption ranking amid accusations of selective human rights
Image
United States Capitol
Politics
Groningen professor: Trump’s election win is a blow to democracy in the U.S.
Image
Ridderhof, Parliament, The Hague
CrimePolitics
At least 8 foreign states monitoring, intimidating diaspora living in the Netherlands
Image
PVV leader Geert Wilders campaigning in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
Populist politicians threatening democracy, trade union says
Image
Jimmy Lai heading into court, 1 February 2021
Politics
Dutch parties call for release of Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai
Image
A billboard in Amsterdam showing campaign posters for the European Parliament elections on 6 June 2024
Politics
Migration and healthcare the main issues for Dutch voters in European elections
Image
European union flag in front of building
Politics
Netherlands residents see value in EU and don't want a Nexit, but few feel "European"
Image
Ronald Plasterk speaking at a press conference after his first appointment to lead Cabinet formation talks after the General Election. 28 November 2023
Politics
"Time is running out" for parties in Cabinet formation talks, says discussion leader
Image
Teenagers using their smartphones on a bench in Amsterdam
Politics
Dutch high school students lagging far behind in civics, democracy studies
Image
An Amsterdam polling station in the parliamentary election, 22 November 2023
Politics
Right-wing voters especially dissatisfied with democracy
Image
Dutch flag
Politics
Government failures lead to citizen disengagement in the Netherlands: report
Image
Bernie Sanders speaking at De Balie in Amsterdam, 9 October 2023
Politics
Video: Bernie Sanders discusses democracy, oligarchs, and the Middle East in Amsterdam
Image
A coronavirus protest at Museumplein in Amsterdam. 2 January 2022
Politics
“Evil elite” conspiracy theory has thousands of believers in the Netherlands: report
Image
Voters in The Hague, 15 Mar 2017
Politics
The Netherlands moves into the top 10 on Economist's Democracy Index
Image
Tweede Kamer chair Vera Bergkamp listens to FvD leader Thierry Baudet defend his speech against Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag. 21 Sept. 2022
Politics
Coalition party D66 wants to ban political parties that disrupt rule of law
Image
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius in 2018
Politics
"Wokism" and extremism must not be tolerated to protect democracy: Justice Min.
Image
Mark Rutte looks on in the background as party leaders in the Tweede Kamer discuss how voting will proceed on a set of motions. 30 April 2021
Politics
Half of NL residents have little to no trust in politics: SCP
Image
Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
Politics
Inequality damaging democracy, says departing social planning boss
Image
Netherlands polling voting elections
Politics
Third of NL residents would ignore democracy to solve complicated problems
Image
Mayoral chain
Politics
Council of Europe raises concerns about unelected Dutch mayors