European flag on top of building Dutch House of Representatives

On Wednesday March 10, the European flag was hoisted to the top of the building of the Dutch House of Representatives for the first time.  The President of the House, ms Gerdi Verbeet and the members of the Presidium took part in the ceremony .

The Dutch House of Representatives acts upon a resolution passed on December 8 2009 by MPs mr. Henk Jan Ormel (CDA) and mr. Alexander Pechtold (Democrats66), to hoist the European flag next to the Dutch flag on the building of the Dutch House of Representatives during sessions of the House.