open government act

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A burglar
Crime
Burglary attempts rise to over 7,200 in four months, with success rate nearing 8 in 10
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Seagull standing at the Binnenhof in The Hague
Politics
Netherlands still in top 10 least corrupt countries, despite worst score yet
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Gov't refused to explain to benefits scandal parents why they were labeled fraudsters
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Journalists with microphones
Politics
Dozens of journalists urge Dutch politicians not to restrict Open Government Act
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Femke Wiersma
Politics
Agriculture Minister says she didn't abuse her power by withholding critical report
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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
Politics
Schoof's Ministry willing to pay €300,000 fine to stay on Binnenhof during renovations
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Journalists with microphones
Politics
Journalists ask parliamentiarians not to restrict access to government documents
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A coronavirus protest at Museumplein in Amsterdam. 2 January 2022
Politics
Amsterdam court, police clashing over data gathering on protesters
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Building of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in The Hague.
PoliticsTech
Major Dutch gov’t data leak includes private info from civil servants in all ministries
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Binnenhof in The Hague
Politics
Dutch gov't taking over 4 times longer than allowed to answer requests for information
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Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Politics
Ministry of Foreign Affairs feared internal unrest due to Gaza attacks
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MSC Zoe
PoliticsTechNature
List of waste sites made public 5 years after MSC Zoe lost 342 containers in Wadden Sea
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Ministry of Finance in The Hague
Politics
Ministers increasingly reluctant to answer citizens' requests for information
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A hearing of the European Court of Justice
Politics
Dutch gov't can keep info on run-up to MH17 disaster confidential, European Court rules
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Mark Rutte speaks with reporters following his first Cabinet meeting after the summer recess. 18 August 2023
Politics
Dutch PM's Ministry reprimanded for blocking access to public information
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge in a Tweede Kamer debate on the coronavirus, 12 August 2020
HealthPolitics
Hugo de Jonge blocks the release of his WhatsApp messages during the pandemic
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Ministry of Finance in The Hague
Politics
Dutch gov't "unbearably slow" in responding to citizens requests for information: study
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Journalists with microphones
Politics
Governments often "obstruct" requests for information on a large scale: report
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Mark Rutte in a parliamentary debate on notes leaked from the cabinet formation process, 1 April 2021
Politics
PM Rutte survives debate on deleted texts
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Mark Rutte listening to criticism from PVV leader Geert Wilders during a debate in Parliament on 18 Feb. 2021
Politics
Rutte's lack of transparency a pattern, opposition says in deleted texts debate
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a parliamentary debate on the coronavirus policy, 14 October 2020
Politics
PM Rutte's deleted texts can't be recovered; Parliamentary debate today
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte with Indonesian Minister of Public Works Basuki Hadimuljono showing off their old Nokia phone, 7 October 2019
Politics
PM Rutte says he "never deliberately" withheld info by deleting text messages
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Hugo de Jonge on 28 October 2019
PoliticsBusiness
Hugo de Jonge may have used private email in dodgy face mask deal
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The towers that house the Ministries of Home Affairs and Justice and Security on Turfmarkt in The Hague
Politics
Ministries slower and slower to respond to open government requests: study