Family almost out of the picture in "Rutte-4"

18-12-2021

Western Europe

Henk Jan van Schothorst and Jan Schippers

Family almost out of the picture in "Rutte-4"

This week in the Netherlands, the coalition agreement of the new to come Rutte-4 cabinet was presented. Four parties, two liberal (VVD and D66) and two Christian (CDA and CU), support this agreement.

Dutch review of family name rules: even 10 surnames possible

Not just one parent, but both parents in the Netherlands should be allowed to give their children their parents' surname. The number of surnames can even grow to ten. Last Tuesday, the Dutch government sent a bill to the Parliament to regulate this.

Three months after the elections, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is still not sure of a next government. Photo ANP, Bart maat

Why death on demand is stumbling block for new government in the Netherlands

Three months after the elections, the Dutch Prime Minister Rutte has no prospect of a fourth cabinet. The investigator is having talks for a new coalition continually, but there is no breakthrough.

B. J. van der Vlies with his first election manifesto in 1986. Photo RD

Dutch Christian leader Bas van der Vlies dies

Bas van der Vlies, the former leader of the Reformed SGP party in the Netherlands, has passed away on Sunday evening. The 79-year-old was one of the most visible characters of Christian politics during his generation.

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