PM Rob Jetten held an introductory meeting with King Willem-Alexander. On Monday, a Dutch minority government was officially sworn in at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, more than 110 days after the election held on Oct. 29 last year. Following the discharge of the previous cabinet, 18 ministers and 10 state secretaries were […]

The Democrats 66 gained 18 seats compared to its performance in the 2023 elections. On Wednesday, the first exit poll published by Dutch public broadcaster NOS showed that the Democrats 66 (D66), led by Rob Jetten, had taken a narrow lead with 27 seats in the Dutch parliamentary elections. RELATED: Dutch Voters To Head To […]

About 13.4 million citizens are choosing a new Parliament amid housing, inflation and migration debates. Polling stations across the Netherlands opened Wednesday for about 13.4 million Dutch citizens eligible to vote in parliamentary elections that will determine the composition of the next national government coalition. These are the third elections the country has held in […]

The Netherlands faces another election marked by disillusionment and uncertainty. On Wednesday, the Netherlands will head to the polls for the third time in less than five years, amid widespread public distrust and difficulties forming stable majorities. RELATED: Dutch Voters Dissatisfied With Politics Ahead of Election Compounding the situation is the collapse of the People’s […]

Only 29 percent of voters trust politics, while 68 percent have little or no confidence. On Tuesday, the Dutch Broadcast Company (NOS) published a poll showing that most Dutch voters have little confidence in national politics and expect no improvement after next month’s parliamentary election. RELATED: Dutch Ministers Resign Due To Dispute Over Sanctions Against […]

The Israeli actions are in direct conflict with international treaties, Deputy PM Van Hijum said. On Friday, four ministers and four state secretaries in the Dutch caretaker cabinet announced their resignation due to deadlock within the coalition over efforts to take measures against Israel. RELATED: Gaza Under Fire as Israel Prepares Full Ground Invasion; Civilian […]

The ‘new era of drought’ poses escalating threats to food security, ecosystems, and national economies. Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. RELATED: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change Policies Scientists and international agencies warn that […]

The temperature in De Bilt, the national reference weather station located in Utrecht, exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday morning, the Netherlands has been hit by its first heat wave in three years, prompting the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to issue an orange code alert for extreme heat in the country’s southeastern region. RELATED: […]

‘A stable, right-wing liberal cabinet is needed. That can only happen without Geert Wilders,’ she said. On Monday, Dilan Yesilgoz, leader of the Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), said that her party will not enter into a new coalition government with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) ahead of the upcoming […]

The ruling coalition broke up over a dispute over asylum policies. On Friday, outgoing Interior Minister Judith Uitermark announced that the Netherlands will hold new general elections on October 29. The Dutch government collapsed earlier this week. RELATED: Dutch Caretaker Cabinet To Stay Until New Elections The Electoral Council proposed the date to the outgoing […]