The entire Dutch government left the House of Representatives when far-right politician Thierry Baudet of the Forum for Democracy lashed out at Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag in a speech. – It is unprecedented for the entire government to walk away during a speech by a group leader. During the debate, the budget for next year … Read more
D66 will hold a members meeting on Sunday about cross-border behaviour. It will of course be about the MeToo case of a former party strategist, but especially about the way the party deals with such a thing. What’s going on? First the MeToo case: it came end of 2020 rolling. A woman then posted a … Read more
D66 has financially compensated a former employee for mistakes made during an investigation into cross-border behavior by party prominent Frans van Drimmelen. The party also comes with a rectification and says it has “wrongly given the impression that there was no question of transgressive behavior within the party”. The party leadership of D66 also went … Read more
The new Dutch cabinet led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has taken the oath. As tradition dictates, the members of the government had their picture taken with King Willem-Alexander. It is the fourth government headed by Mark Rutte. – The fourth cabinet of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is a fact. At around 11.15 am, … Read more
Sigrid Kaag becomes Minister of Finance in the new Dutch government. That post is ‘crucial’ in the implementation of the ‘ambitious plans’ that the parties have for the coming years, the D66 leader said in a statement. – Sigrid Kaag becomes the first female finance minister and the first of D66. Earlier this week, it … Read more