Rianne Letschert

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Researcher in a laboratory
PoliticsBusiness
Minister scraps proposal for extensive screening of foreign researchers
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Medieval gold ring depicting the Lamb of God and the four evangelists, c. 9th–10th century. Discovered in Sumar (Friesland) in 1997. Registered as a protected Dutch cultural asset.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch State buys medieval ring found with metal detector for €83,150
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Bored students in a lecture hall
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Graduates dodging study debts by disappearing abroad; Dutch state lost €170 mil. so far
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Crowds during Pride Amsterdam 2015
CultureLifestyle
Pride Amsterdam nominated for UNESCO Intangible Heritage List
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Back view of children in a primary school classroom raising their hands to answer the teacher's question
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch education standards continue to lag despite repeated warnings
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Student housing flats by the Amsterdam Science Park
CrimePolitics
Students to get up to €2,000 compensation for education agency DUO's discrimination
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The Leeuwenburg building of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Business
Dutch gov't working on doctoral degree options for Universities of Applied Sciences
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Parliamentary leaders Rob Jetten (D66), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), and Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) presenting their coalition agreement at Nieuwspoort.
Politics
Rianne Letschert to be Education Minister for D66; CDA's Bart van Brink taking on Asylum
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VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz during a parliamentary debate ostensibly about the national budget, but really about the upcoming elections. 17 September 2025
Politics
VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz to become Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister
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Seven former PVV MPs split from the party in a vote on a motion that passed calling on the Cabinet to offer full political and diplomatic support to Denmark in it's feud with the U.S. over Greenland, January 20, 2026.
Politics
D66 leader Jetten sees potential in PVV defectors; GL-PvdA calls it "right-wing chaos"
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
Formation talks resume after Christmas break
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The Hague, view of the Dutch Parliament
Politics
Negotiators evaluate potential partners as coalition talks enter next phase
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Henri Bontenbal during a debate, 10 February 2021.
Politics
CDA leader Henri Bontenbal says D66, CDA, VVD, and JA21 likely to form government
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D66 leader Rob Jetten speaking after the publication of the coalition agreement, December 2, 2025.
Politics
D66, VVD, CDA to take until January 30 for next phase of coalition talks
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Rianne Letschert
Politics
D66 nominates Rianne Letschert as informateur to lead next phase of cabinet formation