Dutch Politics

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said today he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.

The Dutch Senate passed a motion calling on the government to "use its powers" to temporarily block the construction of Facebook-owner Meta's planned giant data centre in the Netherlands.

A Dutch court on Wednesday banned a right-wing political leader from comparing coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust on social media following legal action by World War II survivors and Jewish organisations.

The King Of Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will reach New Delhi today for a five-day visit during which they will hold meetings with the top Indian leadership to boost bilateral economic and political cooperation.

The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday.

Often compared to Canada's liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to whom Klaver bears a striking resemblance, he calls John F. Kennedy his biggest inspiration. Even his full name, "Jesse Feras Klaver" echoes the initials of the famous US president, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

A parliament deadlocked yet again over corruption scandals threatens Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's ambitious reform agenda, dealing a harsh dose of political reality on the heels of his North American roadshow to sell the India story.

Oil prices will weaken further in the second half of this year as demand slackens and political tensions ease, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser said.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to tender his resignation today after the collapse of a parliamentary partnership with a far-right party fatally undermined his governing coalition. The ANP news agency reported that Rutte would submit his resignation in a meeting with Queen Beatrix at the palace scheduled for 2:00 pm (1200 GMT) followin...

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said today he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.

The Dutch Senate passed a motion calling on the government to "use its powers" to temporarily block the construction of Facebook-owner Meta's planned giant data centre in the Netherlands.

A Dutch court on Wednesday banned a right-wing political leader from comparing coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust on social media following legal action by World War II survivors and Jewish organisations.

The King Of Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will reach New Delhi today for a five-day visit during which they will hold meetings with the top Indian leadership to boost bilateral economic and political cooperation.

The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday.

Often compared to Canada's liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to whom Klaver bears a striking resemblance, he calls John F. Kennedy his biggest inspiration. Even his full name, "Jesse Feras Klaver" echoes the initials of the famous US president, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

A parliament deadlocked yet again over corruption scandals threatens Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's ambitious reform agenda, dealing a harsh dose of political reality on the heels of his North American roadshow to sell the India story.

Oil prices will weaken further in the second half of this year as demand slackens and political tensions ease, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser said.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to tender his resignation today after the collapse of a parliamentary partnership with a far-right party fatally undermined his governing coalition. The ANP news agency reported that Rutte would submit his resignation in a meeting with Queen Beatrix at the palace scheduled for 2:00 pm (1200 GMT) followin...