House of Representatives news

From Sunday 20 February till Monday 28 February, the Committee of Foreign Affairs paid a working visit to the Middle East. The delegation visited Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian areas.

On Friday 11, during the annual Lecturers Day, the President of the House of Representatives, Ms. Gerdi Verbeet, presented a set of teaching materials made by the Dutch House of Representatives.

On Thursday 10 February at 3:00 p.m, the Committee of Foreign Affairs will speak with the Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs.

On Thursday 3 February at 1:30 p.m, the House of Representatives will debate with Prime Minister Rutte about the European Council on Friday 4 February.

On Tuesday 1 February, the state secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, mr Zsolt Németh, will visit the Dutch House of Representatives.

On Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 February, the House of Representatives will receive the President of the German Bundestag, Norbert Lammert.

On Tuesday 11 January, question time took place in a new form in the Plenary Hall of the Dutch House of Representatives.