PVV top splits over ‘lack of democracy’ in party
Geert Wilders’ second man leaves right wing party Hero Brinkman, a member of the Dutch parliament representing the right wing PVV since 2006, has left the party, stating he can no longer tolerate ‘the...
View ArticlePM Rutte: loss of majority but no new elections
(Reuters) UPDATE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ruled out fresh elections on Tuesday after Hero Brinkman quit the PVV that supports his coalition, depriving him of a parliamentary majority and...
View ArticleWhat do you think? PVV’s democratic struggles
What’s going on? Yesterday PVV member and Geert Wilders’ second man, Hero Brinkman left the party, causing the cabinet to lose majority in parliament. Why? Brinkman stated that he did not approve of...
View ArticleEC sets deadline for budget deficit negotiations
Postponing budget cuts will not be tolerated by the European commission said minister of finance Jan Kees de Jager during a debate in parliament. De Jager urges the governing parties to adhere to EC...
View ArticleCabinet divided over healthcare
A dispute on prospective cuts and spending for health care is holding up the ‘Catshuis’ budget cut negotiations. Dutch newspaper ‘Trouw’ reported on Friday. The paper asserts that PVV frontman Geert...
View ArticleLeft-wing & PVV aim to triple taxes on financial sector
Taxes on banks are set to triple in size, adding a billion euro’s to the state treasury. The left wing opposition parties and the PVV agreed upon a new tax reform bill targeting bank proceeds. The...
View ArticleParliament majority agrees on budget cut plans
The negotiating delegates of the VVD, CDA, D66, Groenlinks and ChristenUnie have reached an agreement on necessary budget cuts to meet euro zone standards. The details of the plan have not yet been...
View ArticlePVV files a motion of no confidence on FM
PVV frontman Geert Wilders has filed a motion of no confidence on the minister of finance Jan Kees de Jager. He did this during a parliamentairy debate on the issue of Dutch support of the Euro zone...
View ArticleLosers and winners in politics. Who breaks, pays
There’s an old saying in The Hague: who breaks, pays. In other words, parties that break up a ruling coalition are punished by voters in the following elections. The social democrats experienced this...
View ArticleWilders loses against rescue fund
PVV frontman Geert Wilders lost the summary procedure against the European rescue fund for the Euro-Zone (ESM). A court in The Hague rejected his appeal to suspend the enactment of the rescue fund...
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