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 ...
Friesland municipal councilor arrested on suspicion of sexual offense
The ChristenUnie faction in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality has suspended a councilor for his alleged involvement in a child sex crime. 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 ...
Three city council parties call for opening of Forum Groningen for young people
"The Forum Groningen should open for young people”, say GroenLinks, Student & the City, and the ChristenUnie Three political parties ...
Night of anger: Dutch residents rebel against Coronavirus regulations and riot across several cities
Continuing with the theme of ‘rising up against non-existent oppression’ Translated by Thomas Ansell On Saturday evening, as the new ...
Groningen’s Christian Union party wants removal of ‘Second Love’ advertising
But what if Adam and Eve's relationship had got stale? A Christian political party on the Groningen city council is ...
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, ...
Elections results in the north: Forum for Democracy chips away at established parties
In their debut on the provincial level, the conservative Eurosceptic party Forum for Democracy (FvD) has shaken up the political ...
