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A majority in the Dutch Tweede Kamer is demanding that forest rangers, also known as green enforcement officers, receive heavier equipment and better communications tools following reports of dangerous encounters.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from major pharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly, challenging both a Civil War-era whistleblower law related to Medicaid fraud and the Biden administration's Medicare drug price negotiation program. This decision upholds government efforts to control drug costs and combat fraud.
A large majority in the Dutch House of Representatives supports a motion to ban rapper Ye, also known as Kanye West, from the Netherlands, ahead of his planned concerts early next month.
The Dutch government has unveiled a €100 million compensation package for fireworks importers and retailers affected by a ban, as State Secretary Annet Bertram informed the Tweede Kamer.
The Dutch cabinet decided to extend the contract for the DigiD digital identification system's contractor, going against the wishes of the House of Representatives. This decision was made despite concerns raised about a potential US takeover of the contractor.
The Dutch House of Representatives is exploring proposals for creating new islands in the Markermeer and North Sea.
The Dutch political alliance of GroenLinks and PvdA will temporarily be known as "Progressief Nederland" (Progressive Netherlands) within the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament.
The Dutch House of Representatives is holding a debate on continued support for Ukraine, as part of its morning agenda.
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.
The Dutch House of Representatives agrees with government plans to provide more clarity to extraordinary investigative officers (BOAs) regarding their powers and limitations, though members still have questions.
The Dutch House of Representatives saw a split vote on cuts to disability care, with a majority voting to scrap the cuts by a single seat, leaving the consequences uncertain.
De Tweede Kamer lijkt, net als het kabinet, positief over het voorstel van de Franse president Macron om te praten over nauwere samenwerking op het gebied van kernwapens.
A significant number of parties in the Dutch House of Representatives have sent a letter to social platform X, reiterating their request for the company to attend a meeting on March 4th after an initial refusal.
Dutch Member of Parliament Habtamu de Hoop is taking his Frisian final exam, noting that he sometimes secretly uses Frisian words in debates.
The lower house of the Dutch parliament, Tweede Kamer, has passed legislation aimed at providing greater income security for workers on flexible contracts.
The Dutch House of Representatives has passed a new flex law that includes a ban on zero-hour contracts and reduces flexibility for temporary employment contracts.
The Tweede Kamer is calling on the Dutch cabinet to quickly revise controversial medical examinations for firefighters, following research that indicated these tests contributed to heart failures and deaths.
The Dutch House of Representatives debated the cabinet's proposed energy support package, with many members criticizing it as insufficient.
The Dutch Electoral Council has approved GroenLinks-PvdA's request to participate in the upcoming Second Chamber elections under the name 'Progressief Nederland' (Pro).
The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, has agreed to a motion that would restrict the sale and use of legal fireworks to individuals aged 18 and older under a planned fireworks ban.
Following recent elections, Dutch political parties in the Tweede Kamer (Parliament) held a traditional 'cake moment,' with each party claiming victory and expressing satisfaction.
Alles wijst erop dat de jonge verdachten van de aanslag op de synagoge in Rotterdam zijn geronseld. Dat heeft minister Van Weel van Justitie en Veiligheid gezegd in de Tweede Kamer.
Several hundred stranded travelers still want to be repatriated from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has said during a debate in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliamen
The Tweede Kamer (Dutch Parliament) has approved a plan to allocate €1.5 million to install more defibrillators in neighborhoods that currently lack sufficient access to these life-saving devices.
The Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) has expressed significant concerns regarding the state of maternity care in the Netherlands, citing a severe shortage of maternity nurses and high workload that disproportionately affects vulnerable families.
The new Dutch cabinet intends to modify the wealth tax law (box 3) scheduled for 2028, a move that comes after the House of Representatives had already approved the legislation.
Two asylum measures recently rejected by the Dutch Senate have been quickly put back on the agenda by the House of Representatives, including faster deportation of criminal asylum seekers and abolishing penalties for the IND for lengthy asylum procedures.
The Dutch House of Representatives has passed a legislative proposal aimed at increasing job security for temporary workers and promoting more permanent employment contracts. The bill grants temporary workers rights similar to those with fixed contracts.
Public trust in Dutch politicians and the national parliament has plummeted to a new record low. This decline reflects growing public dissatisfaction with the political landscape in the Netherlands.
A majority in the Dutch Tweede Kamer is pushing for the government to investigate providing free laptops and tablets to all secondary school students, expanding an existing free schoolbooks program.
The Tweede Kamer has called on the Cabinet to prevent the extension of the DigiD contract with Solvinity, citing concerns that the software company could fall into American hands, posing a risk to the digital identity system.
All debates and activities in the Dutch House of Representatives have been canceled for tomorrow due to a planned strike by civil servants, as the Speaker expects insufficient staff to keep the Chamber operational.
Goedemorgen! Gaat het kabinet wat doen aan de hoge prijzen aan de pomp? In de Tweede Kamer wordt gedebatteerd over de economische gevolgen van de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten.
Niet alleen in de Tweede Kamer, ook in gemeenteraden leidt geruzie binnen partijen geregeld tot afsplitsingen.
The Dutch House of Representatives is discussing legislation for mandatory disability insurance for self-employed individuals, with the cabinet proposing a maximum monthly premium of 171 euros.
A majority in the Dutch Tweede Kamer, including governing coalition parties, has decided to abandon a proposal that would have reduced benefit payments for pregnant women and young parents.
A majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, backs plans to station an extra trauma helicopter at Teuge Airport in Gelderland, according to VVD and BBB after reports by RTL
After two days of debate, a majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, has ordered the new government to revise its plans regarding the increase of the state pension age and the fight against poverty.
Former minister Mona Keijzer is leaving the BBB parliamentary group to continue as an independent Member of Parliament, a decision made after she was not chosen as the successor to party leader Caroline van der Plas.