transparency

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A polling place sign in front of the library in the Indische Buurt in Amsterdam during the Tweede Kamer election. 29 Oct. 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Lobbyists managed to work word-for-word texts into many parties' election programs
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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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Binnenhof in The Hague
Politics
Dutch gov't taking over 4 times longer than allowed to answer requests for information
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
Politics
Cabinet members not transparent about meetings with lobbyists: researchers
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Journalists with microphones
PoliticsBusiness
Majority of journalists dissatisfied with government's information access
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Pills
HealthBusiness
Medical industry payments to doctors often untraceable
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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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Plenary meeting hall of the Tweede Kamer, Dutch Parliament's lower house (Photo: Wikipedia/Sisyfus)
Politics
Call for more gov't transparency after childcare allowance affair
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Online shopping
Business
Dutch gov’t pushes bill to outlaw fake online reviews
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Facebook
BusinessPolitics
Facebook launches library listing Dutch political ads
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Wage gap
Business
Dutch less concerned about gender wage gap than rest of Europe
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Gavel
Business
Top prosecutor resigns after employee complaints
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Alexander Pechtold
Politics
Party leader defensive over free beach home apartment from Canadian diplomat
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An Uber driver
BusinessPolitics
#SaveUberPOP petition quickly draws 10,000 supporters
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Politics
Transparency in government angers Socialists, PVV
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ObamaAndRutte
Politics
Rutte, Obama agree on MH17 investigation
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Sandwich
HealthInnovation
New app shows restaurant hygiene score