Summary briefing report about the MH17 disaster
A summary report in English of the briefing given by the Dutch Cabinet to the House of Representatives on the MH17 disaster is now available online.
Speaker and parliamentary party leaders return from visit to Africa
This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the leaders of political parties in the House of Representatives paid a working visit to the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën off the coast of Tanzania.
Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations conducts public hearings
The Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into Housing Associations is carrying out an inquiry into the structure and the functioning of the housing association sector.
House of Representatives opens its doors on Architecture Day
Come to the House of Representatives on Architecture Day, Saturday 21 June 2014, and visit the new part of the building complex. It was built in 1992 and links together several older buildings.
Report 'Ahead in Europe' adopted by the House of Representatives
On Tuesday may 20th the House of Representatives adopted the report 'Ahead in Europe – on the role of the Tweede Kamer and national parliaments in the European Union'.
Speaker asks for greater influence for national parliaments in EU legislative process
Monday 7 April, the Speaker of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives, Anouchka van Miltenburg, addressed her European colleagues at the Conference of Speakers of European Union Parliaments, in Vilnius. In her keynote speech she asked for augmentation of the EU legislative process that would allow National Parliaments to be of greater influence.
Speakers of Dutch Senate and House attend opening Nuclear Security Summit
The Speakers of the Dutch Senate and House of Representatives will attend the opening ceremony of the Nuclear Security Summit 2014 in The Hague. The summit will officially be opened on Monday 24 March at 3 PM in the World Forum The Hague.
Wednesday 19 March: elections of the municipal council
On Wednesday 19 March, Dutch citizens can vote for the municipal council in their cities. One does not need to have Dutch nationality in order to be able to vote in these elections.
Mr Ard van der Steur rapporteur on European Public Prosecutor's Office
On 19 February 2014 the standing committee on Security and Justice appointed Mr Ard van der Steur rapporteur. On behalf of the House he will monitor the negotiation process with regard to the EU-proposal for the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The House of Representatives is against this proposal.
French President François Hollande visits Dutch Parliament
The French President, François Hollande, met the Speakers of the Senate (Eerste Kamer) and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) in The Hague during his one-day visit to the Netherlands on Monday 20th January.
Explore House buildings with Google Streetview
You can now virtually explore the Dutch House of Representatives premises. Google Streetview added some of the most important rooms of the Tweede Kamer to its three-dimensional maps.
Parliamentary inquiry into the Fyra
The parliamentary committee of inquiry into the Fyra was set up on 19 December 2013
Veterans visit Parliament
Dutch army veterans visited both chambers of the Parliament on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 November.
Second yellow card ever raised for proposal EC
A yellow card has been raised by national parliaments for the proposal from the European Commission to establish the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO).
General financial debate
On October 16 and 17 the House of Representatives held the yearly general financial debate, in which the financial experts of the various political groups discussed the National Budget with the minister of Finance.
