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Dutch PM says $61 billion U.S. support package for Ukraine is "very good news"

Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte praised the U.S. House of Representatives for agreeing to a 61 billion dollar aid package for Ukraine, saying on Saturday night that it was "very good news." It is "an important step to continue supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression," Rutte added.

Russia , Netherlands , Kyiv , Kyyiv , Misto , Ukraine , United-states , Dutch , Russian , Ukrainian , American , Russians

How the Netherlands lost its shine for big business

Multinationals warn new migration rules and fiscal reforms could drive them to take their business elsewhere.

United-kingdom , Netherlands , Clingendael , Zuid-holland , France , Germany , British , Dutch , The-netherlands , Pieter-omtzigt , Peter-wennink , Robert-jan-smits

Most parties want a majority cabinet, but not the key players

Most parties want a majority cabinet, but not the key players

Netherlands , Dutch , Phil-nijhuis , Joost-eerdmans , Laurens-dassen , Pieter-omtzigt , Gordon-darroch , Dilan-yesilg , Frans-timmermans , Geert-wilders , Rob-jetten ,

Ukrainian flag flies at Tweede Kamer, gatherings to commemorate two-year war in Ukraine

The Ukrainian flag was raised in front of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of parliament, on Saturday morning. On Saturday, it was exactly two years ago that Russia invaded Ukraine. Volt leader Laurens Dassen proposed to fly the Ukrainian flag. VVD, GroenLinks-PvdA, NSC, BBB, CDA, SGP, ChristenUnie, Party for the Animals and JA21 supported the call. Normally, only the Dutch flag and the flag of the European Union fly on the building of the Tweede Kamer.

Netherlands , Ridderkerk , Zuid-holland , Geertruidenberg , Noord-brabant , Rotterdam , Ukraine , Russia , Ukrainian , Russian , Dutch , Ukrainians

Despite problems, Cabinet formation leader wants PVV, VVD, BBB & NSC to keep talking

The former politician leading Cabinet formation talks, Ronald Plasterk, said he believes the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB should continue discussions in another round of talks. At the same time, he said the parties were largely unwilling to make compromises. Several political parties responded to Plasterk's written report on the talks to say a new approach is needed. The issue will be debated in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament, on Wednesday.

Netherlands , Dutch , Mirjam-bikker , Tweede-kamer , Frans-timmermans , Geert-wilder , Pieter-omtzigt , Esther-ouwehand , Geert-wilders , Joost-eerdman , Rob-jetten , Ronald-plasterk

Cabinet formation collapse: Left-wing parties want urgent debate; Others critical

The left-wing parties in the Tweede Kamer have called for an urgent debate with Ronald Plasterk about the state of affairs in the Cabinet formation. Plasterk has been leading talks with the PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB about forming a new government, but NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt surprised everyone by announcing his party was pulling out of negotiations. Centrist parties also expressed dismay.

Netherlands , Dutch , Stephan-van-baarle , Van-baarle , Pieter-omtzigt , Frans-timmermans , Tweede-kamer , Laurens-dassen , Mirjam-bikker , Mark-rutte , Jimmy-dijk , Rob-jetten

Netherlands will airdrop humanitarian aid in Gaza "if the opportunity arises"

The Dutch Cabinet announced on Friday that it was considering using the military to airdrop humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. Three Cabinet ministers co-signed a letter sent to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, stating that they were still weighing their options.

Gaza , Israel-general- , Israel , Netherlands , France , Jordan , Gaza-strip , Israeli , French , Dutch , Jordanian , Kati-piri

Coalition talks resume late on Monday, two months after election

Coalition talks resume late on Monday, two months after election

Netherlands , Dutch , Rob-jetten , Geert-wilders , Laurens-dassen , Mark-rutte , Malik-azmani , Henk-kamp , Ronald-plasterk , European-union , June-european , Dutch-news

Conflict of interest questions arise over minister's work as energy lobbyist

Several politicians in the Netherlands cried foul on Wednesday after it emerged that former Infrastructure Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen continued to participate in high-level meetings despite securing a job as a lobbyist for the energy sector. The VVD politician sat on the Ministerial Committee on Climate and Energy, and left her job as a minister in 2021 after spending four years on the Cabinet to conclude her 27-year political career.

Netherlands , Germany , North-sea , Oceans-general- , Oceans , Tweede-kamer , Laurens-dassen , Cora-van-nieuwenhuizen , Mark-rutte , Rob-jetten , Energie-nederland , Pieter-omtzigt

VVD will not be part of next Cabinet, Yesilgöz announces as formation process starts

The conservative VVD party announced on Friday morning that it will not enter into the next Cabinet. The party did say it would be willing to tacitly support a center-right Cabinet. The decision could make it particularly difficult for the far-right PVV, which outperformed all other parties in this week’s election, to form a new coalition government with a majority of support in either house of Parliament.

Netherlands , Rob-jetten , Pieter-omtzigt , Laurens-dassen , Geert-wilder , Vera-bergkamp , Mark-rutte , Tweede-kamer , Ruttei-cabinet ,