Jan Paternotte

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Cannabis
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MP's very concerned by Big Tobacco's move to buy into Dutch regulated weed experiment
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FvD leader Liddewij de Vos during a parliamentary debate on violence in anti-asylum protets, 26 May 2026
Politics
Far-right FvD takes blows from almost all parties in debate on violent anti-asylum riots
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Gidi Markuszower at an anti-asylum protest in Loosdrecht, 6 May 2026
CrimePolitics
Charges pressed against far-right MP for suggesting violence against Palestinians
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Unlike rest of campaign, final election debate mainly focused on asylum, not housing
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Pension
Politics
Coalition parties move to ease AOW pension plan amid opposition pressure
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Ridderhof, Parliament, The Hague
CrimePolitics
356 criminal threats reported against MPs last year, up from 235 in 2024
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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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Protestors gathered in Amsterdam call for an end to the war in Ukraine and Russia's withdrawal from that country. 24 Feb. 2023
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Hard right party JA21 says it opposes Ukraine joining NATO or EU during election debate
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Auctioneer's gavel
CrimePolitics
Malieveld rioters sentenced; MPs clash in Parliament over Saturday’s violence
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Russian research ship Admiral Vladimirskiy.
Politics
Netherlands allegedly fails to inspect Russian "shadow fleet" vessels
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A Dutch stamp in a passport.
Politics
D66 and GL-PvdA want to anchor right to dual nationality in law
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Vladimir Putin
Politics
Dutch lawmaker calls Trump-Putin Alaska summit a “clear win for Putin”
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UNRWA staff member comforts a distressed child at a school shelter in Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip. 12 March 2025
CrimePolitics
MP's again push for debate on Gaza as death toll tops 60,000; Divided on gov't measures
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Artificial insemination
HealthPolitics
VVD, D66 want to let parents test embryos for genetic diseases
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Vladimir Putin
Politics
FVD MP allegedly joined Putin allies in call on replacing NATO
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PVV leader Geert Wilders in a parliamentary debate on the Cabinet formation talks between PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, 29 March 2024
Politics
Wilders delighted by far-right AfD's gains in German election; Others concerned
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Fleur Agema
Politics
Health insurance deductible cuts at risk if Cabinet restores higher education budget
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Viktor Orbán at the Nemzeti Múzeum, 15 March 2023
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CDA and D66 wants to suspend Hungary from Schengen for letting in Russians
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Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte receives a European flag from Laurens Dassen (Volt) and Jan Paternotte (D66) prior to the European summit of June 27 and 28, 2024.
Politics
Rutte gifted EU flag at his final debate as PM; Dutch leader set to lead NATO next
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Dutch embassy
Politics
Serious concerns in Parliament about possible closure of 34 Dutch embassies, consulates
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Oil platform on the North Sea
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Netherlands working on plan to prevent Russian sabotage in the North Sea
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The site of a helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. 19 May 2024
Politics
Dutch MPs annoyed by EU condolences after helicopter crash kills Iranian leader Raisi
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The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of a $60.8 aid package for Ukraine. 21 April 2024
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Dutch PM says $61 billion U.S. support package for Ukraine is "very good news"
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Dutch and Russian flags
CrimePolitics
Czech officials say Dutch politicians were offered cash to back Russian propaganda