Words matter, that is the conclusion that NSC Deputy Prime Minister Eddy van Hijum drew from the riots in Amsterdam, the political reactions to them, and the resulting crisis in the coalition. I think that we should pay serious attention to that in our approach,” Van Hijum said on Friday as he entered the Council of Ministers. But that must …
Prime minister Dick Schoof has ruled out releasing the minutes of last Monday’s ministerial council following the resignation of junior finance minister Nora Achahbar amid allegations of racist remarks by her colleagues. Opposition parties last week called for the documents to be published to clear up exactly what was said during Monday’s cabinet meeting, which apparently triggered Achahbar’s resignation. GroenLinks-PvdA …
The governing coalition parties narrowly averted the collapse of the Cabinet on Friday, just 136 days after Prime Minister Dick Schoof's first Cabinet was sworn into office. Only NSC member Nora Achahbar will step down as reported earlier in the day, but the six other NSC-backed Cabinet members will remain, sources close to emergency coalition talks told RTL Nieuws, NOS, …
