News Archive

20 jan.

Dutch House of Representatives receives Czech vice-premier

On Tuesday January 20, the Dutch House of Representatives will meets with the Czech vice-premier Alexandr Vondra. On the agenda are the priorities of the Czech EU-chairmanship.
more...23 dec.

Parliamentary Deliberation Kingdom Relations

Early January 2009 the Parliamentary Deliberation Kingdom Relations will take place. Representatives of the Dutch, the Antillean and Aruban parliaments meet in Aruba.
more...19 dec.

Citizen's Initiative to continue

On May 1 2006, the so-called citizens’ initiative was introduced. Recently, the initiative has been evaluated and the Dutch House of Representatives has decided to continue it.
more...18 dec.

Vodcast by the President of the House

How does a plenary debate work? What does the arrangement of business mean? And what is question time? The President of the House of Representatives, ms. Gerdi Verbeet, explains this and more in a short video.
more...10 dec.

Dutch House visits climate conference

From December 10 until December 12, the standing committee for Spatial Planning, Housing and the Environment will take part in a UN-climate conference in Poland.
more...10 dec.

President of House of Representatives visits Germany

On December 11 and 12 the President of the Dutch House of Representatives, ms Gerdi Verbeet, will visit Germany.
more...27 nov.

Debate on climate and energy in Europe

On Thursday November 27, a committee meeting about the European climate and energy package will take place in the Dutch House of Representatives.
more...26 nov.

Parliamentarians take action for maternal and newborn health.

From Wednesday November 26 until Friday November 28, the conference ‘Parliamentarians take action for maternal and newborn health’ will take place in the Old Chamber of the Dutch House of Representatives.
more...25 nov.

Round-table meeting on the credit crisis

On Wednesday November 26, the Tweede Kamer will organize a round-table discussion about the current international credit crisis.
more...10 nov.

President to open symposium ‘Paying Taxes’

On Monday November 10 the President of the House of Representatives, ms. Gerdi Verbeet, opened the symposium ‘Paying Taxes’, on tax climate in 181 countries.
more...07 nov.

New on this website: Democracy in the Netherlands.

In the pages on democracy in the Netherlands, you will find extensive information on the Dutch parliamentary democracy and the duties and tasks of the Dutch Parliament.
more...06 nov.

New chairman standing committee Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

The standing committee for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has chosen Mr. Joop Atsma (CDA) to be its chairman.
more...24 okt.

President of the House opens EPTA-conference

On October 27 and 28, the Netherlands will host the EPTA-conference ‘Inspiring future politics’. The President of the House, Ms. Gerdi Verbeet will open this European congress on technology.
more...17 okt.

Vodcast: the President of the House abroad

Watch a short video on the tasks and duties of the President of the House of Representatives abroad.
more...10 okt.

House visits Indonesia

From October 12 until October 19, a delegation of the standing committee of Foreign Affairs will visit Indonesia.
more...23 sep.

President House of Representatives receives human rights commissioner Hammarberg

On Wednesday, September 24, the President of the House of Representatives, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, will receive the commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe, Mr Thomas Hammarberg.
more...16 sep.

Prinsjesdag 2008

The third Tuesday of September is Prinsjesdag, Prince's Day in the Netherlands. Prinsjesdag is the most important day in the Dutch parliamentary year
more...05 sep.

House visits Brussels

The standing committee for Education, Culture and Science will pay a working visit to Brussels on Monday, September 8.
more...02 sep.

States-General receive Dutch ambassadors

On Thursday, September 4 2008 the President of the House of Representatives, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, and the President of the Senate, Ms. Yvonne Timmerman-Buck, will receive the Dutch ambassadors.
more...02 sep.

The House visits Denmark

The standing committee for Social Affairs and Employment of the Tweede Kamer will pay a working visit to Denmark from Wednesday September 3 until Saturday September 6. The visit focuses on the active labour market policy in Denmark.
more...27 aug.

President House of Representatives received female Presidents of Houses of Representatives.

On August 15 and 16 2008, the President of the Tweede Kamer, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, has received the female Presidents of the Houses of Representatives of Austria, Estonia and Hungary.
more...23 jul.

House of representatives through the ages

Discover the history of the Tweede Kamer in a lively story supported by pictures, political cartoons and pamphlets.
more...16 jul.

House of Representatives visits Sudan

From Saturday July 5 until Saturday July 12, members of the committee for Foreign Affairs paid a working visit to Sudan.
more...02 jul.

Exhibition ‘You and the EU’ in the House of Representatives

On Thursday June 12, the chairman of the committee for European Affairs, Mr. Harm-Evert Waalkens, has opened the exhibition ‘EU&JIJ’ (You and the EU) in the Statenpassage of the Tweede Kamer-building.
more...02 jul.

House clarifies Europe

In June, the standing committee on European Affairs visited four Dutch cities and met with citizens to talk about the way in which the House of Representatives has dealt with the new EU-treaty.
more...02 jul.

President House of Representatives received village chiefs

On Tuesday June 17 at 13.45 pm, the President of the Tweede Kamer, Ms. Gerdi Verbeet, has received a delegation of village chiefs from Surinam.
more...10 jun.

States-General receives Afghan President Karzaï

On Tuesday June 10, the Presidents of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Ms. Yvonne Timmerman-Buck and Ms. Gerdi Verbeet will receive President Hamid Karzaï of Afghanistan.
more...05 jun.

House visits Saudi-Arabia.

From Friday June 6 until Tuesday June 10 2008, Members of the standing committee of Foreign Affairs will pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia.
more...29 mei.

Vodcasts of the President of the House

Vodcasts of the President of the House of Representatives on www.houseofrepresentatives.nl
more...27 mei.

President receives ambassadors

On Thursday May 29, the President of the House of Representatives, Ms. Gerdi Verbeet, will receive the foreign ambassadors who are currently employed in the Netherlands.
more...27 mrt.

EU commissioner for multilingualism visits Tweede Kamer

On April 3 and 4, Mr Leonard Orban, EU commissioner for multilingualism (Romania) pays an introductory visit to the Netherlands. One of the themes of the visit is the European Year of the Intercultural Dialogue (2008).
more...05 feb.

Citizens' initiative

Via a so-called citizens initiative you can put forward a proposal and ask the House of Representatives to consider it, provided that you are a Dutch national aged 18 or over.
more...