Esther Ouwehand

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A seat in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament
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Opposition weighs support and criticism after minority coalition agreement
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Early voters line up at De Tuin van Kapitein Rommel in Castricum to cast their vote at midnight in the parliamentary election, 29 October 2025
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No major opening issues as early voters cast their votes
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Slaughterhouse
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Council of State backs bill to curb animal suffering during ritual slaughter
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A retro microphone on a stage
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Russian punk-activist band Pussy Riot performs at Partij voor de Dieren congress
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Eric van der Burg
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VVD MP Van der Brug admits to shouting vulgarities at NSC staffers in Gaza debate
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
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Dutch and Swedish ministers send letter to EU foreign chief calling for Israel sanctions
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Windmill on a field of tulips
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Dutch animal rights party insists on spending 5% of GDP on climate, nature
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Tweede Kamer
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New pacifist animal party enters race for Tweede Kamer
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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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Dutch Senate votes in favor of national fireworks ban
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Dutch-born child Mikael, an 11-year-old living with his mother in Amsterdam, who is set to be deported to Armenia. 31 July 2024
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Entire left-wing opposition pleads with gov't not to deport Amsterdam boy to Armenia
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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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Opposition fiercely criticize new Dutch PM for "weak" response to far-right intolerance
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Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Jul. 27, 2017
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Mark Rutte “shocked” by shooting of Slovak PM Robert Fico, who was critically wounded
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Ronald Plasterk in April 2016.
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Left-wing parties demand information on how Cabinet formation process is going
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Stock image of a "Dutch" stethoscope
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Health minister: Ending health insurance deductible would cost €300 per person annually
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The Tweede Kamer voting on a motion to scrap the healthcare deductible, 13 December 2023
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Majority of parliament backs elimination of own risk health insurance deductible
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Billboard for the parliamentary election on 22 November 2023
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6 party leaders tackle housing, healthcare, and cost of living in RTL election debate
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Esther Ouwehand
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PvdD leader Ouwehand optimistic about upcoming elections after internal struggles
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Esther Ouwehand
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Ouwehand again PvdD party leader after board discharged her
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Esther Ouwehand
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Party for the Animals wants to put internal conflict behind at conference
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Esther Ouwehand
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Entire PvdD board resigns; Ouwehand back as leader of Party for the Animals
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Several prominent politicians gathered around Leonie Vestering after she announced her surprise resignation as a Member of Parliament in the Tweede Kamer. 12 September 2023
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PvdD MP announces sudden resignation amid party turmoil
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Esther Ouwehand
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Ouwehand wants to become party leader of Party for the Animals despite board decision
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Esther Ouwehand
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Party for the Animals board no longer wants Esther Ouwehand as party leader
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Interview with Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz on the state of Dutch crime journalism
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Only one candidate for leadership at VVD, ChristenUnie, PvdD