Jan Paternotte

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FvD leader Liddewij de Vos during a parliamentary debate on violence in anti-asylum protets, 26 May 2026
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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
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Charges pressed against far-right MP for suggesting violence against Palestinians
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
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Unlike rest of campaign, final election debate mainly focused on asylum, not housing
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Pension
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Coalition parties move to ease AOW pension plan amid opposition pressure
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Ridderhof, Parliament, The Hague
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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
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Malieveld rioters sentenced; MPs clash in Parliament over Saturday’s violence
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Russian research ship Admiral Vladimirskiy.
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Netherlands allegedly fails to inspect Russian "shadow fleet" vessels
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A Dutch stamp in a passport.
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D66 and GL-PvdA want to anchor right to dual nationality in law
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Vladimir Putin
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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
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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
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VVD, D66 want to let parents test embryos for genetic diseases
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Vladimir Putin
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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
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Wilders delighted by far-right AfD's gains in German election; Others concerned
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Fleur Agema
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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.
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Rutte gifted EU flag at his final debate as PM; Dutch leader set to lead NATO next
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Dutch embassy
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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
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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
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Czech officials say Dutch politicians were offered cash to back Russian propaganda
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FvD leader Thierry Baudet threatened to punch GroenLinks-PvdA MP Jesse Klaver in the mouth after a parliamentary debate, 27 March 2024
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Far-right FvD leader Baudet threatens leftwing MP after questions about Russian funding