The Dutch princess Amalia waives her annual allowance of 1.6 million euros. It will come to her from December 7, when she turns eighteen. “I find it uncomfortable,” she writes to Prime Minister Rutte. In this way she immediately cuts off her critics. – The Dutch princess Amalia, the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and … Read more
The Netherlands is speeding up a number of relaxation of the corona measures. They go into effect on June 5 instead of June 9. Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke of the ‘actual end of the lockdown’ on Friday evening. – The Dutch will be allowed to receive four people a day at home from … Read more
VVD leader Mark Rutte wants to stay on, despite the parties that say they do not want to join him in a cabinet. “I am militant,” he said on Saturday before the cameras of NOS and RTL News. – The fact that his coalition partner Gert-Jan Segers of the ChristenUnie does not want to join … Read more
After the polling stations in the Netherlands closed at 9 p.m., the exit poll shows that the VVD remains the largest party, with 35 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives. The strongest climber is D66. It will be the second party with 27 seats, a profit of no less than eight seats. – From … Read more
At the Brussels summit on Thursday, the presidents and prime ministers of the European Union countries broke the stalemate over the future seven-year budget and the coronavirus crisis fund, the approval of which has so far been blocked by Hungary and Poland. The Heads of State and Government have agreed on compromise rules under which … Read more
Although the number of new infections in the Netherlands has been decreasing for a few days, the cabinet does not believe that the corona virus is being reduced enough. That is why Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced additional measures on Tuesday evening that will take effect from Wednesday evening at 10 p.m. for two … Read more
Image: Archives Peter Schols – Born – Prime Minister Mark Rutte must make a personal effort to ensure that the VDL Nedcar car factory gets a new client, in order to secure the future of the factory, says coalition party CDA. – According to Member of Parliament Mustafa Amhaouch, BMW’s decision not to have any … Read more
“I made a wrong assessment.” In a letter addressed to the Lower House, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) takes the blame for the controversial holiday of the king and his family to Greece. After the commotion, Willem-Alexander and Máxima quickly booked a return flight, and they are now back on Dutch soil. – … Read more
At the request of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Mark Rutte will look at the payments the king receives annually. The prime minister does this with fresh reluctance, “because people do not easily agree on the level of the salary,” said Rutte. The subject was raised during the discussion of the budget of General … Read more