Pieter Heerma

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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
Politics
Dutch government establishing an organization to fight foreign influence on elections
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The AIVD building in Zoetermeer
Politics
Dutch intelligence agencies accused of privacy breaches in large-scale data processing
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Riot police
CrimePolitics
Dutch gov't to give mayors more options to intervene in protests-turned-riots sooner
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Police investigate a firebomb attack on the D66 party headquarters in The Hague, 7 May 2026
CrimePolitics
Politicians outraged by attack on D66 headquarters; Motive still unknown
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Civil servants go on nationwide strike today over wage freeze dispute
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Civil servants to strike Tuesday, affecting gov’t services, cleaning, slaughterhouses
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The Zeist City Hall building in 2004
Politics
Gov’t decides against legally obliging municipalities to fight discrimination
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Street with different homes in Gorinchem
Business
Complaints about mold, leaks, drafts in rental homes up 30% last year
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An advertisement using the colors of an upside-down Dutch flag calling on voters to abandon the coalition parties in the 2023 Provincial Council election. March 2023
Politics
Election can't change nitrogen targets: D66; CDA to close gap with national politics
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
Members of Parliament mainly positive about Rutte's slavery speech
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(Left to right) Gerg-Jan Segers (CU), Sigrid Kaag (D66), Mark Rutte (VVD), and Wopke Hoekstra presenting the Rutte IV coalition agreement, 15 December 2021
Politics
MP's accuse CDA of creating Cabinet crisis by backpedaling on nitrogen goals
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Doctor listening to patient's heart
HealthBusiness
Money worries damaging people's health, doctors say
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Wopke Hoekstra in Brussels
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Regional CDA members criticize Cabinet's nitrogen policy
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Farmer and cows in the Netherlands
Politics
Coalition party CDA demands changes to nitrogen plans
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PVV leader Geert Wilders during a parliamentary debate on 18 January 2022
Politics
MPs clash with Wilders over terrorism accusations
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The Prinsjesdag budget briefcase in 1983, held by Finance Minister Onno Ruding. 20 Sept. 1983.
Politics
Left-wing parties want more climate, housing investment, Right-wing want more in Defense
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Mark Rutte in a parliamentary debate on the Covid-19 vaccination policy, 5 January 2021
Politics
No chance of further lockdown relaxations at this time: Dutch PM
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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
Politics
Budget debate overshadowed by Covid criticism
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Child asylum seekers in Greece
Politics
Political in-fighting over fate of orphans in Greek refugee camps
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Bruno Bruins
PoliticsHealth
Politicians wish Medical Care Minister well after resignation
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Mark Rutte
Politics
MPs praise Dutch PM's Covid-19 speech
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Construction site
Business
Can Almere solve Amsterdam's housing shortage? Two ruling parties say "yes"
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Plakkaat van Verlatinghe
Politics
Display Dutch independence documents in "proud, prominent" location: Politicians
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Pieter Heerma
Politics
Pieter Heerma named new chairman for Christian Democrats