Who what when where why: provincial states and water board elections 2023
What are the Provincial States? There are 12 provinces in the Netherlands, and each province has its own council called ...
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Unofficial municipal election results are in
Voters in Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen turned out in strong force Wednesday for their respective municipal elections. Hundreds of candidates ...
Housing, poverty and inclusion: Groningen municipal candidates make their pitches
The worsening housing crisis, access to jobs, and the region’s friendliness to internationals were the central issues at Monday's municipal ...
English-language election debate to take place in the Groningen Forum
On Monday February 28, candidates from over a dozen political parties will face each other in a debate on the ...
Dutch politicians ponder impasse over new government
The Netherlands is well-known for taking its time in creating a new coalition government, and 2021 is no different by ...
Political parties in Groningen want a debate in the city council about protest squatters
Three political parties in the Groningen city council have decided to ask official questions about the squatters' action at Heykens ...
Sybrand Buma officially sworn in as mayor of Leeuwarden
After arriving in the municipality by train on Monday afternoon, former CDA national leader Sybrand Buma was sworn in as ...
Northern railways: Coalition parties decline Lelylijn, 20 million euros from Wunderline to cover Groningen Spoorzone plans
The coalition factions in the Dutch parliament voted against considering developing the Lelylijn, which would better connect the North with ...
Provincial elections: Six party coalition seeks to “Connect, Strengthen, and Renew”
After several weeks, the various factions involved in trying to create a new Provincial administration have come together: GroenLinks, PvdA, ...
CDA Parliamentarian Sybrand Buma new mayor of Leeuwarden
On Thursday evening, CDA MP Sybrand Buma (53) was named the successor of Ferd Crone as mayor of the Frisian ...
