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Schoof will head a cabinet that the four parties have said would have looser ties to parliament. It could take weeks to put together, with the parties all negotiating over the portfolios and responsibilities
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On Tuesday, a former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office was unexpectedly nominated to become the next prime minister of the Netherlands. The nomination of 67-year-old Dick Schoof came after leaders forming a four-party coalition, led by Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom, endorsed him
Former Dutch intelligence chief and political outsider Dick Schoof was appointed as prime minister Tuesday for a coalition cabinet dominated by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).
AMSTERDAM -Former Dutch intelligence chief Dick Schoof will be presented on Tuesday as the proposed prime minister of the Netherlands' incoming rightwing government. The... -May 28, 2024 at 07:39 am EDT - MarketScreener
Dick Schoof, the former chief of Dutch intelligence, is set to be announced as the prime minister of the Netherlands' incoming rightwing government. This follows an agreement among four conservative parties led by election winner Geert Wilders, who opted not to pursue the top role himself.