For years, right-wing populists have been a driving force in the Netherlands. But this week a pan-European party called Volt shook things up.
Tag: Netherlands
Dutch Prime Minister in Line for 4th Term Following Victory for ‘Center-Right’
Mark Rutte’s party convincingly won the Dutch elections. But wins by liberal-democrats can force him to compromise on his critical European stances.
Netherlands Halts Adoptions From Abroad After Exposing Past Abuses
An inquiry found systemic abuses like child trafficking, lack of record-keeping and government complicity until 1998. Practices have since improved, the government said, but not enough.
The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor
One man, hundreds of children and a burning question: Why?
Dutch Police Clash With Protesters Denouncing Lockdown Measures
Police officers in riot gear used water cannons to disperse demonstrators in the center of Amsterdam opposed to government measures to contain the coronavirus.
Dutch Government Resigns After Benefits Scandal
A parliamentary report concluded that tax authorities unfairly targeted poor families over child care benefits. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire cabinet stepped down.
A Ham Sandwich Is Contraband in the Brave New Post-Brexit World
Dutch officials seized packed lunches from truck drivers entering the European Union from Britain under import rules that came into effect at the start of this year.
Ronnie Brunswijk: Suriname Guerrilla Leader, Drug Baron … and Social Reformer?
Suriname’s vice president, Ronnie Brunswijk, has been many things. Now, he wants to be known as the man who will spread the country’s newfound oil wealth equitably.
Dutch Panel for Looted Art Claims Must Change Course, Report Finds
A review commissioned by the Dutch culture minister found that the country’s art restitution panel showed too little empathy to victims of Nazi aggression and sided too often with museums.
Dutch Police Urge Public to Stop ‘Pedo-Hunting’ After Vigilante Violence
A man’s death in the Netherlands last month after an attack by a group of teenagers has prompted the authorities to clamp down on vigilantism.