Museum, which includes rich collection of Vermeers and Rembrandts, currently shows only fraction of its 1m objects Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, which holds the world’s largest trove of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, has announced plans to open an outpost in Eindhoven. The museum, which showcases only a fraction of its more than 1m objects, said … Read more
Party will take lead in first round of talks to form coalition government after securing most votes The Dutch liberal-progressive party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, the news agency ANP has reported, putting its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, on course to become the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands. While the … Read more
Geert Wilders’s PVV and Rob Jetten’s D66 in effect tied as centrist party expected to lead talks to form next coalition In terms of managing our expectations as to when the new Dutch government could be formed, Joost Eerdmans of the right-wing JA21 party – a potential coalition partner in the new administration – has … Read more
The small European nation of 18 million people is in the middle of its worst housing crunch in decades. But there is no quick political solution.
A center-left party was poised to become the country’s largest political party, according to exit polls. The anti-immigrant Party for Freedom, led by Mr. Wilders, was expected to lose 12 seats.
Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the Netherlands The centrist D66 party made huge gains in Dutch elections, likely giving it the lead in government formation as the party of far-right leader Geert Wilders lost support. With 90% of the votes … Read more
Frans Timmermans resigns as GreenLeft-Labour leader as exit poll suggests Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV could finish second The Anne Frank House is not the only unusual place where voters can cast their votes today. The Dutch Vogue has a list of 11 special locations, including a children’s zoo in Amsterdam, the marine museum in Rotterdam, … Read more
With other parties refusing to govern with the far-right leader, months of political deadlock may lie ahead Dutch election: the key players and main issues Voters in the Netherlands return to the polls on Wednesday less than two years after Geert Wilders led his party to a shock election win that the anti-immigration agitator could … Read more