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Dutch PVV Risks Asylum Bill Support
Worldnl-times3d ago

Dutch PVV Risks Asylum Bill Support

A political maneuver by the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) in the Dutch Senate has jeopardized key asylum legislation, drawing sharp criticism from the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Dutch Parliament Votes to Ban Muslim Brotherhood
Politicsnosnl-times1mo ago2 sources

Dutch Parliament Votes to Ban Muslim Brotherhood

A narrow majority in the Dutch House of Representatives has voted in favor of a PVV motion to ban the Muslim Brotherhood and 'affiliated organizations' in the Netherlands, citing fears of infiltration and the formation of an Islamic state.

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power
PoliticsnosSCMPorf2mo ago3 sources

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten sworn in as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one. Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October, coming from behind to dethrone the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by firebrand politician Geert Wilders by a razor-thin margin. The snap election was called after the PVV withdrew from the previous coalition, the Netherlands’ most right-wing government in recent history,...