Dick Schoof is poised to be the country’s first new leader in over 13 years. His selection came as a relative surprise, after more than six months of negotiations to form a governing coalition.
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Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government
The agreement excludes the populist politician Geert Wilders from becoming prime minister.
Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds
A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western Europe during the Roman Era.
Geert Wilders Says He Will Forgo Becoming Dutch Prime Minister
Mr. Wilders, a hard-right icon, won the last elections decisively. His announcement may help facilitate the creation of a right-wing government in the Netherlands.
A Dutch Quandary Offers a Glimpse of a Deepening Problem for Europe
The ascent of Geert Wilders has vexed parties struggling with how to work with a far-right leader too popular to shun. It’s a puzzle bigger than the Netherlands.
With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past
The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.
Dries van Agt, Former Dutch Prime Minister, Dies at 93
As justice minister he weathered a hijacking crisis and later pushed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He and his wife died in a joint act of euthanasia.
Houthis Vow Revenge for U.S. Strikes in Yemen, as Conflict Escalates
The United States and Britain said they had hit military targets in response to rising attacks on Red Sea shipping, which the Houthis linked to the war between Israel and Hamas.
Dutch Election Results Deliver a Turn to the Far Right
In an election result that sent shock waves across Europe, Geert Wilders, a longtime far-right provocateur, is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.
Far-Right Party Predicted to Win Dutch Elections in Landslide
The party of Geert Wilders, a longtime political provocateur with a history of antipathy toward immigrants and Islam, held a wide lead, according to early results, an outcome that could send shock waves through Europe.