House of Representatives news

Committee announces hearing on Fyra alternative

The standing committee for Infrastructure and Environment will organize a public hearing about the alternatives for the Fyra trains on the high speed railway connection between Amsterdam and Brussels. 

Fyra train

Round table on international diplomacy

The standing  committee on Foreign Affairs invited experts and stakeholders for a public round table on the government plans for reorganizations in the field of international diplomacy.     

Globe

Round table on international security

The standing  committee for Foreign Affairs invited experts and stakeholders for a public round table on international security on October 7.    

Fighter jet

Four new members

Four new members of the House were sworn in on Tuesday September 3: Rudmer Heerema (VVD), Marith Rebel-Volp (PvdA), Tjitske Siderius (SP) and Henk Leenders (PvdA). 

Blue chairs in the plenary Hall

Delegation visited Tanzania en Ethiopia

 A delegation from the committee for Foreign Trade and  Development Cooperation visits  Tanzania and Ethiopia from August 17 until August 26.  

Africa on the world map

Speaker of the House visited Brussels and London

The Speaker of the House, ms. Anouchka van Miltenburg, visited Brussels on July 8 and 9 and London on July 10, 11 and 12. In Brussels she met with mr. Herman van Rompuy, president of the European Council, and in London ms. Van Miltenburg had a meeting with deputy prime minister mr. Nick Clegg (photo).

Anouchka van Miltenburg with Nick Clegg