The European Council (Article 50) on 13 December 2018 adopted conclusions on Brexit. European Council (Art. 50) #Brexit conclusions, 13 December 2018 https://t.co/5Wbm3y9JLC#EUCO — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) December 13, 2018 1. The European Council reconfirms its conclusions of 25 November 2018, in which it endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and approved the Political Declaration. The…
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Rutte lures Macron to join European Liberals
The EU politicians discuss the decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to join Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) in upcoming European elections. (Image: illustration). “A game-changing alliance led by French President Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Rutte is aiming to redraw the European political map to unite the liberal camp for next year’s European…
Dutch Parliament blocks Albania EU accession talks
The Netherlands is blocking the opening of negotiations with Albania on joining the European Union. A majority of the House of Representatives gave a clear opinion to the upcoming meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels on June, 25. The decision did not come as a surprise, because Dutch lawmakers have already expressed serious concerns…
Dutch enter coalition limbo
There is no ‘absolute’ winner in Dutch general elections as the three leading parties together received less than half of the votes. The situation is not an easy one for forming a functional coalition government. Mark Rutte is not new to Dutch politics, subsequently he is expected to carry on the task of creating a…
Dutch vote: Mark Rutte leads with 32 seats
Preliminary results of #DutchElections Liberal VVD: 32 seats Conservative CDA: 20 Far-right PVV: 19 Liberal D66: 18 Greens: 14 (source: ANP) Preliminary results of #DutchElectionsLiberal VVD: 32 seatsConservative CDA: 20Far-right PVV: 19Liberal D66: 18Greens: 14(source: ANP) pic.twitter.com/1xVH98jK4T — DW Europe (@dw_europe) March 16, 2017
Polls suggest Mark Rutte wins 31 seats
According to bureau Ipsos VVD – 31 seats PVV, CDA and D66 together 19 seats. GroenLinks – 16 zetels. De SP komt op 14.
General elections – Dutch vote
Reportedly Dutch votes went to ballot-boxes in unprecedented numbers. 13 million voters began casting ballots at polling stations across the country that will close at 2000 GMT. The vote is considered to be decisive for the future of the country, and its membership in the EU. The convincing victory of Party for Freedom led by…
Dutch elections: a way to #Nexit?
Anna van Densky . OPINION The Dutch began voting in the general elections today, selecting politicians for the ‘Tweede Kamer’- the parliament; the event is out of ordinary, expecting to influence the direction of the nation’s development for decades to come. The major competition is between the center-right and right parties, having contrasting programmes, especially vis-à-vis the…
Rutte admits Wilders can win
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said there is a real possibility that anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders will win the parliamentary election on Wednesday. Erdogan repeats we are nazis + fascists. He insults Dutch police. No de-escalation. Expel Turkish Ambassador to NL and entire staff! — Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) March 13, 2017 “There is a real…
Ankara threatens Dutch to retaliate
Turkish leadership vowed to retaliate in the “harshest ways” after their ministers were denied a rally in Rotterdam in support of President Erdogan, degenerated in riots of Turkish diaspora on Saturday night. Turkey will take steps against the Netherlands until it apologizes: minister https://t.co/n88OLyr6ED pic.twitter.com/tWLttXfMUS — Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2017 Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
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