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Parliamentary inquiry into Fyra: public hearings as of 18 May 2015
9 June 2015On Monday 18 May 2015 the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Fyra started a series of public hearings. The committee carries out an inquiry into what went wrong with the high speed train Fyra.
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President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives sign 'Trio Declaration' in Rome
21 April 2015The President of the Senate, Ms Ankie Broekers-Knol and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms Anouchka van Miltenburg, have signed a cooperation agreement with the presidents of the parliaments of Slovakia and Malta, on Monday 20 April 2015 at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian parliament in Rome.
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National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen officially sworn in
31 March 2015On 31 March 2015 Mr Reinier van Zutphen was officially sworn in as the new National Ombudsman in the plenary sitting of the House of Representatives.
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The House of Representatives discusses the Dutch position at the European summit
19 March 2015The European summit which will take place on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March includes such topics as the negotiations on the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States of America (TTIP). In preparation of the summit the House of Representatives had a debate with the Cabinet about the Dutch position. This debate took place on Monday 16 March in the Plenary Hall.
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Rapporteur discusses the House's objections to European Public Prosecutor's Office in Brussels
13 March 2015On Monday 16 March, MP Ard van der Steur (VVD) will visit Brussels to explain the House of Representatives' objections to the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's Office.
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Debate about terrorist attacks in Paris
26 January 2015On Wednesday 14 January 2015 the House of Representatives had a debate with the Cabinet about the Paris terrorist attacks and the consequences thereof for the Netherlands.
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A better grip on Europe five years after the Lisbon Treaty
8 December 2014National parliaments have gradually increased their influence on Europe. Many parliaments actively use the tools provided by the Lisbon Treaty.
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Yasemin Cegerek to report on reuse and recycling
13 November 2014On Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 November MP Ms Yasemin Cegerek (Labour Party PvdA) was in Berlin. On behalf of the standing committee on Infrastructure and the Environment she attended a European conference on the smart and economical use of raw materials and resources.
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Presentation by the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations of its final report ‘A Long Way from Home’
13 November 2014On Thursday 30 October the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations presented its final report ‘A Long Way from Home’.
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Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations to present its final report
27 October 2014On Thursday 30 October 2014 at 13.30 pm, the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations will present its final report.
