The prime minister, who announced he would leave politics in the Netherlands, gave his small country an outsize influence in Europe.
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What You Need to Know About the Dutch Government Collapse
The coalition parties couldn’t come to an agreement on the country’s migration policy. What were they fighting over and what comes next?
Dutch Government’s Collapse Highlights Europe’s Migration Crisis
Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned after his coalition partners rejected his tough new line on refugees, favoring his own political future, critics say, over compromise.
Dutch Government Collapses Over Immigration Disagreement
Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, had struggled to reach an agreement with his coalition partners about migration, including more restrictions.
Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II
She killed Nazis in the Netherlands and was known as “the girl with the red hair” on their most-wanted list. Then she was executed.
Amsterdam Tries to Make Red-Light District Less Touristy
The mayor wants to improve the neighborhood for residents, but sex workers oppose measures recently put in place. Now the city is looking to set up legal prostitution elsewhere.
Haim Roet, Who Kept Holocaust Victims’ Names Alive, Dies at 90
Since he first read the names of people murdered by the Nazis at a protest in 1989, the practice has become a part of memorial ceremonies around the world.
Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in the Netherlands explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in a Dutch museum explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Amsterdam Train Service Resumes After Disruption
The cause of the problem, which prompted widespread travel delays starting Sunday, had still not been determined.