Right to a fair trial to be added to Dutch constitution
2 years, 8 months ago

Right to a fair trial to be added to Dutch constitution

NL Times  

The Tweede Kamer on Tuesday approved several amendments to the constitution. They voted for enshrining the right to a fair trial in the constitution and modernizing the confidentiality of correspondence so that it also applies to digital communication like email. Many parties considered the right to "a fair trial before an independent and impartial judge" essential, given the experiences of the childcare allowance scandal. The MPs also approved adding a passage in the constitution that guarantees the fundamental rights of the Dutch and the democratic constitutional state. The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, and the Eerste Kamer, the Senate, previously approved these amendments.

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Major pension reform almost certain to pass Parliament with amendments adopted today
2 years ago

Major pension reform almost certain to pass Parliament with amendments adopted today

NL Times  

A law comprised of a significant set of pension reforms will almost certainly garner enough support in both the Tweede Kamer and the Eerste Kamer to win passage. Those parties hinted that they wanted to support the law, provided the Tweede Kamer, the lower house, gives majority backing to several important amendments proposed by those parties. A majority voted in …

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