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Minister of Social Affairs

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David van Weel
Politics
David van Weel named new Dutch foreign minister as VVD reshuffles Cabinet posts
2 September 2025 - 19:30
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Flag of Netherlands against the backdrop of the river in Haarlem
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Almost a third of workers have Liberation Day off; More every year
29 April 2025 - 17:50
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VVD joins opposition parties with new freelancer proposal to create more legal clarity
3 April 2025 - 19:30
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
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Top UWV executive quits amid benefit scandal
1 April 2025 - 11:10
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Elderly woman working on a laptop
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Plan to withdraw 10% of pension savings postponed to 2026
17 March 2025 - 16:10
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Tweede Kamer
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Parliament supports law against exploitative employment agencies
14 March 2025 - 20:20
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Seasonal workers harvesting asparagus on a farm in Lottum, Horst aan de Maas, Limburg. 19 June 2021
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Thousands of migrant workers are fired unjustly every year, report shows
16 October 2024 - 12:02
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FNV Centraal Vakbondshuis in Utrecht
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Cabinet bends to union’s national strike threat, will negotiate early retirement deal
25 September 2024 - 12:00
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NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt (right) and Eddy van Hijum (left) in a parliamentary debate on the Cabinet formation talks between PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, 29 March 2024
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Minister could ban sectors that exploit migrant workers from using them
3 September 2024 - 15:20
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Mother and baby
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Netherlands approves nine additional weeks of partially paid leave for new parents
21 April 2021 - 19:00
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Lodewijk Asscher
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Morocco can teach Netherlands how to fight radicalization
24 March 2015 - 15:42
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Parent input needed on childcare costs: Deputy PM
29 January 2015 - 17:34
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New strict au pair rules thrown out
9 October 2014 - 12:27
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Asscher Worried About Recrutements For Syria
21 June 2013 - 06:35
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Border Closed for Croatian Workers
18 June 2013 - 05:27
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Stop Forced Marriages
7 June 2013 - 08:09
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More Haste Less Speed
30 May 2013 - 08:36

Latest stories

  • Poverty aid varies by up to €2,500 per household across Noord-Brabant municipalities
  • Oranje thrash Sweden 5-1 to move to brink of World Cup knockout stage
  • Amsterdam-Oost neighborhood rocked by loud explosion Saturday afternoon
  • Most Dutch municipalities back asylum distribution law but resist implementation
  • Dutch government weighs cuts to infrastructure spending amid multibillion-euro shortfall

Top stories

  • Oranje thrash Sweden 5-1 to move to brink of World Cup knockout stage
  • Amsterdam-Oost neighborhood rocked by loud explosion Saturday afternoon
  • Netherlands records second official heat wave of 2026 on Saturday as Ell hits 30.1°C
  • Police release photos, ask for help identifying man who assaulted two women in Utrecht
  • Hundreds of venues prepare to host fans for Netherlands vs Sweden World Cup match

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