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BBB Senator Henk Marquart Scholtz announces his party will no longer vote to criminalize pushing people, including children, into gay conversion therapy. 2 June 2026
Politics
BBB Senate faction opposes conversion therapy ban despite earlier support
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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
Two Deputy PMs in last Dutch gov’t wanted headscarves declared as hindering emancipation
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands adopts EU migration pact’s strict asylum rules; Senate wants June 12 start
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Photo collage of Insiya Hemani
CrimePolitics
Indian PM Modi will be pressed on abducted Amsterdam girl Insiya Hemani during visit
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Kanye West during the Watch The Throne Tour, Gelredome Arnhem, Netherlands, June 15, 2012.
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Dutch parliament urges government to block Ye from entering ahead of Arnhem concerts
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Couple walking on the path of bollard-lined sandy dune crossing near the beach in late evening light with blue sky, Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
Nature
Hollandse Duinen officially named Netherlands’ 22nd national park
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The Provinciehuis in Groningen, home to the province's Provincial Council. 8 Aug. 2020
Politics
Groningen province to press charges against farmers' group in expropriation conflict
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Cows in a barn
PoliticsNature
Government moves toward mandatory inspections to prevent barn fires
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Cropped shot of doctor measuring a woman's blood pressure
HealthPolitics
Cabinet pushing through with healthcare deductible hike to €455 despite lack of support
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Kanye West during the Watch The Throne Tour, Gelredome Arnhem, Netherlands, June 15, 2012.
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
No entry ban for Ye: Dutch minister says no legal reason to block Kanye West tour
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Elderly woman's hands
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government’s AOW pension plan could be blocked in Senate
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Former BBB senator Robert van Gasteren
Politics
BBB expels Senator Van Gasteren after party spat
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Mona Keijzer
Politics
Mona Keijzer formally ends BBB membership after earlier exit from parliamentary faction
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The main debate hall of the Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate, in 2015
Politics
Senate shoots down law to monitor donations to mosques from abroad
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A narrow majority in the Tweede Kamer votes in favor of a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands. 17 Mar. 2026
Politics
Parliament approves PVV motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood, despite controversy
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Large ballot paper used in the 2025 parliamentary election
Politics
Six recently deceased City Council candidates will remain on Dutch ballots this week
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The Zr. Ms. Evertsen Dutch navy ship in Hamburg, Germany, September 9, 2014.
Politics
Dutch MPs criticize Cabinet over deployment of frigate with non-operational gun
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A trauma helicopter on the ground outside the Amphia hospital in Breda, Noord-Brabant. 9 April 2020
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch emergency services to get fifth trauma helicopter to improve response times
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Mona Keijzer
Politics
Henk Vermeer cites "secret talks" with Markuszower as reason for dropping Mona Keijzer
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Mona Keijzer
Politics
Keijzer leaves BBB after being passed over for leadership, will serve as independent
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BBB leader Caroline van der Plas on the night of the Provincial Council elections, 15 March 2023
Politics
Caroline van der Plas steps down as BBB Leader, Henk Vermeer takes over
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Dick Schoof walking to his final Council of Ministers meeting as Prime Minister, February 13, 2026.
Politics
Outgoing PM Dick Schoof reflects after final Cabinet meeting; Collapse was inevitable
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The Belastingdienst logo on a window
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch coalition faces questions over cost of ending tax on unrealized investment gains
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Cruise ship Navigator of the Seas at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
Politics
Province questions Amsterdam’s 2035 cruise ship ban amid lack of consultation